Barrett

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Barrett

/ˈbæɹɪt/

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From the Irish surname converged from several origins, including Barόid, Bairéid, Middle English Baraud (“quarrelsome”) from Old English, and Norman Baraud, from Old French barat (“trickery, deception”).

proper noun Barretts · Barret · Barritt

countable, uncountable An English or Irish surname from Anglo-Norman. Recently, the Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett spoke together publicly about how members of the court speak civilly to one another while disagreeing, sometimes vigorously, about the law.
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countable, uncountable A township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.
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Closest in meaning: barret, baret, fastener, hairclip, hairslide, hairpin, clasp, clip, pin, hairgrip, barron, barrette, barnett, barretta, baynard, brackett

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@misc{barrett_2026,
  title = {Barrett},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/barrett},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}