The Barette Family Name

Anyone researching Barette should also look under Barrett.

What does the surname Barette mean?

Name scholars give the meaning as “Norman, perhaps from Old French barat ("trouble, deceit")”. French civil records give 883 births under the name Barette from 1891 to 2000, peaking in 1951–1960.

How is Barette related to Barrett?

Before spelling was fixed, Barrett was also written Barette. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Barrette, Baret and Barret.

Is there a Barette coat of arms?

Arms linked to Barrett and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to.

Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Barrete, Brett and Barretto. Research your Barette family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.