Barnett

Barnett is both a surname and a masculine given name.

Surname[edit]

Barnett is an Anglo-Saxon and Old French surname that came after the Norman Invasion.The original Anglo-Saxon spelling is baernet which means "the clearing of woodland by burning". The Norman version of the surname likely meant 'the son of Bernard', but it could have also been derived from any of the similar sounding Gaulish names.

A. Mary Tropper (née Barnett, 1917–2009), British mathematician
Annie Wall Barnett (1859–1942), American writer, litterateur, poet
Blake Barnett (born 1995), American football player
Brett Barnett, director and co-writer of webseries Shadazzle
Charlene Barnett (1928–1979), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Charlie Barnett (disambiguation), several people
Colin Barnett (born 1950), former Premier of Western Australia
Correlli Barnett (1927–2022), English military historian
Courtney Barnett (born 1987), Australian singer, songwriter, and musician
Carol Jenkins Barnett (1956–2021), American businesswoman and philanthropist
Denis Barnett (1906–1992), British air marshal
Derek Barnett (born 1996), American football player
Donald Lee Barnett (1930–2017), American pastor
Doris Barnett, German politician (SPD)
Errol Barnett (born 1983), American news anchor and correspondent
Euphemia Cowan Barnett (1890–1970), Scottish botanist
Frank Barnett (1933–2016), 49th Governor of American Samoa
Fred Barnett (born 1960), American football player
Gary Barnett (born 1946), American football coach
George Barnett (1859–1930), 12th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
George Ezra Barnett (born 1993), British singer and songwriter
Griff Barnett (1884–1958), American actor
Guy Barnett (Australian politician) (born 1962)
Guy Barnett (British politician) (1928–1986)
Harvey Barnett (1925–1995), Australian intelligence officer
Henrietta Barnett (WRAF officer) (1905–1985), senior officer of the Women's Royal Air Force
Isobel Barnett (1918–1980), Scottish radio and TV personality
James Barnett (disambiguation), multiple people
Janet Barnett, American mathematician
Jay Barnett (born 2001), Australian association football player
Joan Barnett (1945–2020), American casting director and television executive producer
Joel Barnett (1923–2014), British politician
John Barnett (disambiguation), multiple people
Jordan Barnett (disambiguation), multiple people
Josh Barnett (born 1977), American heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter
Leon Barnett (born 1985), English football player
Lincoln Barnett (1909–1979), American editor and writer
Louis Barnett (1865–1946), New Zealand professor of surgery
Louis Barnett (chocolatier) (born 1991), British chocolatier
Mike Barnett (baseball) (born 1959), American baseball coach and replay coordinator
Morris S. Barnett (1808–1902), American politician
Nick Barnett (born 1981), American football player
Oliver Barnett (born 1966), American football player
Phillip Barnett (born 1990), American football player
Randy Barnett (born 1952), American libertarian legal theorist
Rex Barnett (born 1938), American politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
Robin Barnett (born 1958), British diplomat
Ross Barnett (1898–1987), 56th Governor of Mississippi
Richard Barnett (disambiguation), several people
Samuel Augustus Barnett (1844–1913), English clergyman and reformer
Samuel Jackson Barnett (1873–1956), American physicist, discoverer of the Barnett effect
Samuel Barnett (actor) (born 1980), English actor
Shannie Barnett (1919–1991), American basketball player
Stacy Barnett, victim in the murders of John Goosey and Stacy Barnett
Stephen D. Barnett (born c. 1969), United States Navy admiral
Steven Barnett (born 1943), American water polo player
Steven Barnett (born 1979), Australian diver
Tahliah Barnett (born 1988), English pop artist known professionally as FKA Twigs
Thomas Barnett (disambiguation), several people
Troy Barnett (born 1971), American football player
Vince Barnett (1902–1977), American film actor
William P. Barnett (born 1958), American organizational theorist
Zoe Barnett (1883–1969), American actress

Given name[edit]

Barnett Berry, American research professor
Barney Danson (1921–2011), Canadian politician and cabinet minister
Barney Frank (born 1940), American retired politician, considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States
Barnett Newman (1905–1970), American artist
Barnett Slepian (1946–1998), American physician and murder victim
Barnett Rosenberg (1926–2009), American chemist, discoverer of the anti-tumour effects of cisplatin
Barney Rosset (1922–2012), owner of the publishing house Grove Press, publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Evergreen Review

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