<P> The surname Jarrett is thought to be a variant of Garrett , from either of two Germanic personal names introduced to Britain by the Normans : Gerard , composed of the elements gar , ger ' spear ' , ' lance ' + hard ' hardy ' , ' brave ' , ' strong ' ; and Gerald , composed of the elements gar , ger ' spear ' , ' lance ' + wald ' rule ' . </P>
where does the last name jarrett come from
Germanic personal names introduced to Britain by the Normans