Barnett
Barnett is both a surname and a masculine given name.
Surname
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, British mathematician
- Alonza Barnett, American football player
- Annie Wall Barnett, American writer, litterateur, poet
- Blake Barnett, American football player
- Brett Barnett, director and co-writer of webseries Shadazzle
- Charlene Barnett, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Charlie Barnett, several people
- Colin Barnett, former Premier of Western Australia
- Correlli Barnett, English military historian
- Courtney Barnett, Australian singer, songwriter, and musician
- Carol Jenkins Barnett, American businesswoman and philanthropist
- Sir Denis Barnett, British air chief marshal
- Derek Barnett, American football player
- Dick Barnett, American basketball player
- Donald Lee Barnett, American pastor
- Doris Barnett, German politician
- Errol Barnett, American news anchor and correspondent
- Euphemia Cowan Barnett, Scottish botanist
- Frank Barnett, 49th Governor of American Samoa
- Fred Barnett, American football player
- Gary Barnett, American football coach
- George Barnett, 12th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps
- George Ezra Barnett, British singer and songwriter
- Griff Barnett, American actor
- Guy Barnett
- Guy Barnett
- Harvey Barnett, Australian intelligence officer
- Henrietta Barnett , senior officer of the Women's Royal Air Force
- Isobel Barnett, Scottish radio and TV personality
- James Barnett, multiple people
- Janet Barnett, American mathematician
- Jay Barnett, Australian association football player
- Joan Barnett, American casting director and television executive producer
- Joel Barnett, British politician
- John Barnett, multiple people
- Jordan Barnett, multiple people
- Josh Barnett, American heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter
- Leon Barnett, English football player
- Lincoln Barnett, American editor and writer
- Louis Barnett, New Zealand professor of surgery
- Louis Barnett , British chocolatier
- Lucy Barnett, Isle of Man cricketer
- Mike Barnett , American baseball coach and replay coordinator
- Morris S. Barnett, American politician
- Nick Barnett, American football player
- Oliver Barnett, American football player
- Phillip Barnett, American football player
- Randy Barnett, American libertarian legal theorist
- Rex Barnett, American politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol
- Richard Barnett, several people
- Robin Barnett, British diplomat
- Ross Barnett, 56th Governor of Mississippi
- Samuel Augustus Barnett, English clergyman and reformer
- Samuel Jackson Barnett, American physicist, discoverer of the Barnett effect
- Samuel Barnett , English actor
- Shannie Barnett, American basketball player
- Stacy Barnett, victim in the murders of John Goosey and Stacy Barnett
- Stephen D. Barnett, United States Navy admiral
- Steven Barnett, American water polo player
- Steven Barnett, Australian diver
- Tahliah Barnett, English pop artist known professionally as FKA Twigs
- Thomas Barnett, several people
- Troy Barnett, American football player
- Vince Barnett, American film actor
- William P. Barnett, American organizational theorist
- Zoe Barnett, American actress
Given name
- Barnett Berry, American research professor
- Barney Danson, Canadian politician and cabinet minister
- Barney Frank, American retired politician, considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States
- Barnette Miller, American college professor
- Barnett Newman, American artist
- Barnett Slepian, American physician and murder victim
- Barnett Rosenberg, American chemist, discoverer of the anti-tumour effects of cisplatin
- Barney Rosset, owner of the publishing house Grove Press, publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine Evergreen Review
Category:English masculine given names
Category:English-language surnames
Category:Surnames of English origin
Category:Surnames of British Isles origin