Puckett is a surname of French Huguenot origin, an anglicized form of French surnames such as Pouquette or Pouquet[1] meaning "the son of Pouque" or Puck. It is found mostly in North America and the British Isles with the mass emigration of Huguenot families following the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre.[2]
People edit
- Aaron Jennings Puckett (born 1994), American rapper known as Lil Aaron
- Casey Puckett (born 1972), American alpine skier
- Charlie Puckett (1911–2002), Australian baseballer and cricketer
- Clinton A. Puckett (1926–2002), American Marine, 6th Sergeant Major of the United States Marine Corps
- Elliott Puckett, American drag queen
- Gary Puckett (born 1942), lead singer of Gary Puckett & The Union Gap, an American rock band from the 1960s
- Joel Puckett (born 1977), American composer of concert music
- Kirby Puckett (1960–2006), American baseball player
- Matthew Puckett, American songwriter
- Max Puckett (1935–1991), Australian baseballer and cricketer
- Miller Puckette (born 1959), American academic
- Phillip Puckett (born 1947), American politician, Virginia state senator
- Ralph Puckett (1926–2024), United States Army Ranger in the Korean War
- Riley Puckett (1894–1946), American country music pioneer
- Tim Puckett (born 1962), American amateur astronomer
Fictional characters edit
- Sam Puckett (iCarly), from the TV show iCarly
- Sam Puckett (Sam & Cat), from the TV show Sam & Cat
- Red Puckett, from the movie Hoodwinked!
References edit
- ^ Hester Elizabeth Garrett, Some Pucketts and Their Kin; ISBN 0806313676
- ^ Puckett Genealogy and Puckett Family History Information, geni.com; accessed February 13, 2017.
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