Garrett

American

[gar-it] / ˈgær ɪt /

noun

a male given name, form of Gerald.

Garrett British

/ ˈɡærət /

noun

Lesley. born 1955, British soprano; principal soprano with the English National Opera (1984–98)

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In any given year, that might include billionaire venture capitalist Steve Jurvetson, who was also an early Tesla and SpaceX backer and longtime Elon Musk ally, or Uber co-founder Garrett Camp.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

It was a rare humbling moment for Toney, who, with fellow Dude Perfect members Cody Jones, Garrett Hilbert, and twins Cory and Coby Cotton, generates more than $20 million annually from YouTube, merchandise and tours.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Had LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier entered the draft last year he may well have been a first-round pick.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Handshake co-founder Garrett Lord recently posted to LinkedIn that his company was looking to purchase codebases, internal databases and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

About five minutes later, Garrett pulls his favorite and most frustrating travel maneuver.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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