Puckett is a surname of French

Huguenot The Huguenots ( , also , ) were a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed, or Calvinist, tradition of Protestantism. The term, which may be derived from the name of a Swiss political leader, the Genevan burgomaster Be ...

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form of French surnames such as Pouquette or Pouquet 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.Puckett Genealogy and Puckett Family History Information
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People

* Aaron Jennings Puckett (born 1994), American rapper known as

Lil Aaron Aaron Jennings Puckett, better known by his stage name Lil Aaron (stylized as lil aaron), is an American rapper, singer and songwriter from Goshen, Indiana. Merging elements of pop punk and emo with hip hop and pop, he has released five solo E ...

Casey Puckett Paul Casey Puckett (born September 22, 1972) is an American alpine skier who competed from 1990 to 2006 and freestyle skier who has competed since 2008. Alpine skiing As an alpine skier, his best World Cup finish was fourth in a combined ...

(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 Gary Puckett & The Union Gap (initially credited as The Union Gap featuring Gary Puckett) was an American pop rock group active in the late 1960s. The group, formed by Gary Puckett, Gary "Mutha" Withem, Dwight Bement, Kerry Chater and Paul Whea ...

, an American rock band from the 1960s *

Joel Puckett Joel Puckett (born in 1977 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American composer. He comes from a musical family; his father was a classical tubist and in his retirement still plays dixie-land jazz gigs around Atlanta. Joel completed his academic work at ...

(born 1977), American composer of concert music *

Kirby Puckett Kirby Puckett (March 14, 1960 – March 6, 2006) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire 12-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career as a center fielder for the Minnesota Twins (1984–1995). Puckett is the Twins' all-ti ...

(1960–2006), American baseball player *

Matthew Puckett Matthew Puckett is an American film composer, songwriter, and music producer. Born and raised in New York City, he attended the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts and received his BFA from NYU. Puckett lives i ...

, American songwriter * Max Puckett (1935–1991), Australian baseballer and cricketer *

Miller Puckette Miller Smith Puckette (born 1959) is the associate director of the Center for Research in Computing and the Arts as well as a professor of music at the University of California, San Diego, where he has been since 1994. Puckette is known for aut ...

(born 1959), American academic * Phillip Puckett (born 1947), American politician, Virginia state senator * Ralph Puckett (born 1926), United States Army Ranger in the Korean War *

Riley Puckett George Riley Puckett (May 7, 1894 – July 13, 1946) was an American country music pioneer, best known as a member of Gid Tanner and the Skillet Lickers. His dynamic single-string guitar playing, featuring dramatic bass runs, earned for him a ...

(1894–1946), American country music pioneer *

Tim Puckett Puckett Observatory is a private astronomical observatory located in the state of Georgia. It is owned and operated by Tim Puckett. Its primary observation goals are the study of comets and the discovery of supernovae. To facilitate the latter g ...

(born 1962), American amateur astronomer

Fictional characters

* 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

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