Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barrett

/ˈbæɹɪt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.64 in modern English

Syllables: bar-rett
IPA: /ˈbæɹɪt/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An English or Irish surname from Anglo-Norman.

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

name

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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”).

Origin

Source language: Irish

Word Breakdown

Root: -, Baraud, barat

Usage

Inflected Forms

Barretts (plural) Barret (alternative) Barritt (alternative)

Phrases

Barretts Creek

Rhymes With

garrett barret starrett parrett marett

Questions

How do you pronounce barrett?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbæɹɪt/.
What does barrett mean?: An English or Irish surname from Anglo-Norman.
Where does barrett come from?: It is traced to Irish.

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