Barnett is both a surname and a masculine given name.

Surname

Barnett is an

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names. * A. Mary Tropper (née Barnett, 1917–2009), British mathematician * Alonza Barnett (born 2003), American football player * Annie Wall Barnett (1859–1942), American writer, litterateur, poet * Blake Barnett (born 1995), American football player *

Brett Barnett ''Shadazzle'' is a British comedy-drama web series following a group of friends, inspired by soap operas. The show was created by Brett Barnett and Stacey Mackenzie and premiered on 25 January 2012. The series is filmed primarily in Wombwell and S ...

, director and co-writer of webseries '' Shadazzle'' * Charlene Barnett (1928–1979), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Charlie Barnett (disambiguation) Charlie Barnett may refer to: * Charles John Barnett (1790–1856), British Army officer and diplomat * Charles James Barnett (1796–1882), English politician and cricketer * Charlie Barnett (cricketer) (Charles John Barnett, 1910–1993), English ...

, several people *

Colin Barnett Colin James Barnett (born 15 July 1950) is an Australian former politician who was the 29th Premier of Western Australia. He concurrently served as the state's Treasurer at several points during his tenure and had previously held various other ...

(born 1950), former Premier of Western Australia *

Correlli Barnett Correlli Douglas Barnett (28 June 1927 – 10 July 2022) was an English military historian, who also wrote works of economic history, particularly on the United Kingdom's post-war deindustrialization. Early life Barnett was born on 28 June 192 ...

(1927–2022), English military historian *

Courtney Barnett Courtney Melba Barnett (born 3 November 1987) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. Known for her deadpan singing style and witty, rambling lyrics, she attracted attention with the release of her debut EP ''I've Got a Friend Calle ...

(born 1987), Australian singer, songwriter, and musician *

Carol Jenkins Barnett Carol Jenkins Barnett (September 30, 1956 – December 7, 2021) was an American philanthropist and businesswoman, the daughter of George W. Jenkins, the founder of Publix Super Markets. Jenkins Barnett was president of Publix Super Markets Ch ...

(1956–2021), American businesswoman and philanthropist *

Denis Barnett Air Chief Marshal Sir Denis Hensley Fulton Barnett, (11 February 1906 – 31 December 1992) was a squadron commander and senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. In the post war years he held high command, serving as th ...

(1906–1992), British air marshal *

Derek Barnett Derek Anthony Barnett (born June 25, 1996) is an American professional football defensive end for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers, and was selected by the Philade ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Dick Barnett Richard Barnett (October 2, 1936 – April 27, 2025) was an American professional basketball player who was a shooting guard in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Syracuse Nationals, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks. He wo ...

(1936–2025), American basketball player *

Donald Lee Barnett Donald Lee Barnett (May 29, 1930 – December 31, 2017) was an American pastor who founded Community Chapel and Bible Training Center, a controversial church near Burien, Washington, and was its only pastor during its 21-year history, from 1967 ...

(1930–2017), American pastor *

Doris Barnett Doris Barnett (born 22 May 1953) is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as a member of the German Bundestag from 1994 to 2021, representing Ludwigshafen/Frankenthal. Political career Barnett first became a membe ...

, German politician (SPD) *

Errol Barnett Errol Barnett (born 3 April 1983) is a broadcaster on American television. He is an anchor and national correspondent for CBS News based in New York City. He anchors the ''CBS Morning News'' solo''.'' Previously he covered the Trump administra ...

(born 1983), American news anchor and correspondent *

Euphemia Cowan Barnett Euphemia Cowan Barnett FLS (1890–1970) was a Scottish botanist known for her research of the flora of Thailand, particularly Fagaceae. Biography Barnett was educated at the High School for Girls in Aberdeen, she then went on to study bot ...

(1890–1970), Scottish botanist *

Frank Barnett Frank Elliott Barnett (July 20, 1933 – July 15, 2016) was the governor of American Samoa from October 1, 1976, to May 27, 1977. Before becoming governor, he was a Federal Bureau of Investigation agent and a Tennessee attorney. He served as the ...

(1933–2016), 49th Governor of American Samoa *

Fred Barnett Fred “Arkansas” Lee Barnett (born June 17, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Philadelphia Eagles and Miami Dolphins. He played college football a ...

(born 1960), American football player *

Gary Barnett Gary Lee Barnett (born May 23, 1946) is a former American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Fort Lewis College (1982–1983), Northwestern University (1992–1998), and the University of Colorado at Boulder (1999–2005) ...

(born 1946), American football coach *

George Barnett George Barnett (December 9, 1859April 27, 1930) was the 12th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps, Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. He was a pioneer of amphibious warfare and the U.S. Marine Commandant during American involv ...

(1859–1930), 12th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps *

George Ezra George Ezra Barnett (born 7 June 1993) is an English musician. After releasing two EPs, '' Did You Hear the Rain?'' (2013) and '' Cassy O (2014), Ezra rose to prominence with the release of his hit single "Budapest", which reached number one ...

Barnett (born 1993), British singer and songwriter *

Griff Barnett Griff Barnett (born Manley Griffith, November 12, 1884 – January 12, 1958) was an American actor.(17 January 1958) ''The New York Times'' Barnett was born in Blue Ridge, Texas in 1884. In the early 20th century, Barnett was a member of the M ...

(1884–1958), American actor *

Guy Barnett (Australian politician) Guy Barnett (born 4 April 1962) is an Australian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party and was appointed deputy premier of Tasmania in 2024. He has been a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly since 2014 and has been a state gover ...

(born 1962) *

Guy Barnett (British politician) Nicolas Guy Barnett (23 August 1928 – 24 December 1986) was a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for South Dorset (UK Parliament constituency), South Dors ...

(1928–1986) *

Harvey Barnett Tudor Harvey Barnett (25 December 1925 – 23 June 1995) was an Australian intelligence officer. Barnett was Director-General of Security, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), from 1981 to 1985. Early life and ...

(1925–1995), Australian intelligence officer *

Henrietta Barnett (WRAF officer) Air Commandant Dame Mary Henrietta Barnett (16 February 1905 – 11 September 1985) was a senior officer of the Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF). From 1956 to 1960, she served as its director. Early life and education Barnett was born on 16 Febru ...

(1905–1985), senior officer of the Women's Royal Air Force *

Isobel Barnett Isobel, Lady Barnett (born Isobel Morag Marshall; 30 June 1918 – 20 October 1980), was a Scottish radio and television personality, who had her highest profile during the 1950s and 1960s. Early life Isobel Barnett was born Isobel Morag Mar ...

(1918–1980), Scottish radio and TV personality * James Barnett (disambiguation), multiple people *

Janet Barnett Janet Heine Barnett is a professor of mathematics at Colorado State University–Pueblo, interested in set theory, mathematical logic, the history of mathematics, women in mathematics, and mathematics education. Education and career Barnett is o ...

, American mathematician *

Jay Barnett Jay Barnett (born 14 February 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Adelaide United. Career Brisbane Roar Barnett signed his first professional contract with Brisbane Roar on 18 October 2017, ...

(born 2001), Australian association football player * Joan Barnett (1945–2020), American casting director and television executive producer *

Joel Barnett Joel Barnett, Baron Barnett, (14 October 1923 – 1 November 2014) was a Labour Party politician. As Chief Secretary to the Treasury in the late 1970s, he devised the Barnett Formula that allocates public spending in Scotland, Wales and Norther ...

(1923–2014), British politician * John Barnett (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jordan Barnett (disambiguation) Jordan Barnett is the name of: * Jordan Barnett (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player * Jordan Barnett (footballer) (born 1999), English footballer {{hndis, Barnett, Jordan ...

, multiple people *

Josh Barnett Joshua Lawrence Barnett (born November 10, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist, submission wrestler, professional wrestler, and color commentator. Barnett previously competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the y ...

(born 1977), American heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter *

Leon Barnett Leon Peter Barnett (born 30 November 1985) is an English former professional Association football, footballer. A Defender (association football), defender, he primarily played as a Defender (association football)#Centre-back, centre-back, but a ...

(born 1985), English football player *

Lincoln Barnett Lincoln Kinnear Barnett (1909–1979) was an editor and author, most notably at ''Life'' magazine for many years. Lincoln Barnett wrote a number of books, including ''The Universe and Doctor Einstein'', '' The World We Live In'', and ''The Trea ...

(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) Michael Lee Barnett (born February 1, 1959) is an American former baseball coach. He most recently served as a coach in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Guardians and Houston Astros. Playing career Barnett played catcher at Ohio Un ...

(born 1959), American baseball coach and replay coordinator *

Morris S. Barnett Morris S. Barnett (1808 – April 30, 1902) was an American politician. Barnett owned a sawmill in Eldorado, Wisconsin in the 1840s. The United States Senator Philetus Sawyer worked for Barnett at the sawmill. He was active in the anti-slave ...

(1808–1902), American politician *

Nick Barnett Nicholas Alexander Barnett (born May 27, 1981) is an American former professional American football, football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oregon State Beavers football, ...

(born 1981), American football player *

Oliver Barnett Oliver Wesley Barnett (born April 9, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, and San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 4 ...

(born 1966), American football player * Phillip Barnett (born 1990), American football player *

Randy Barnett Randy Evan Barnett (born February 5, 1952) is an American legal scholar. He serves as the Patrick Hotung Professor of Constitutional Law at Georgetown University, where he teaches constitutional law and contracts, and is the director of the Georg ...

(born 1952), American libertarian legal theorist * Rex Barnett (born 1938), American politician, and former officer of the Missouri State Highway Patrol * Richard Barnett (disambiguation), several people *

Robin Barnett Robin Anthony Barnett CMG (born 8 March 1958) is a British diplomat, who served as the British ambassador to Ireland, Poland, and Romania. Early life Robin Anthony Barnett was born on 8 March 1958 to Bryan Anderson Barnett and Marion Barnett. ...

(born 1958), British diplomat *

Ross Barnett Ross Robert Barnett (January 22, 1898November 6, 1987) was an American politician and segregationist who served as the 53rd governor of Mississippi from 1960 to 1964. He was a Southern Democrat who supported racial segregation. Early life Ba ...

(1898–1987), 56th Governor of Mississippi *

Samuel Augustus Barnett Samuel Augustus Barnett (8 February 1844 – 17 June 1913) was a Church of England cleric and social reformer who was particularly associated with the establishment of the first university settlement, Toynbee Hall, in east London in 1884. He ...

(1844–1913), English clergyman and reformer *

Samuel Jackson Barnett Samuel Jackson Barnett (December 14, 1873 – May 22, 1956) was an American physicist. He was a professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. Barnett was born in Woodson County, Kansas, the son of a minister. In 1894, he received a B.A. ...

(1873–1956), American physicist, discoverer of the

Barnett effect The Barnett effect is the magnetization of an uncharged body when spun on its axis. It was discovered by American physicist Samuel Jackson Barnett, Samuel Barnett in 1915. An uncharged object rotating with angular velocity tends to spontaneously ...

Samuel Barnett (actor) Samuel Barnett (born 25 April 1980) is an English actor. He has performed on stage, film, television and radio and achieved recognition for his work on the stage and film versions of '' The History Boys'' by Alan Bennett. His television perfor ...

(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 ), 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 Tahliah Debrett Barnett (born 16 January 1988), known professionally as FKA Twigs (stylized as FKA twigs), is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and dancer. She was a backup dancer for numerous musicians, and made her musica ...

* Thomas Barnett (disambiguation), several people * Troy Barnett (born 1971), American football player *

Vince Barnett Vince Barnett (July 4, 1902 – August 10, 1977) was an American film actor. He appeared on stage originally before appearing in more than 230 films between 1930 and 1975. Early years Barnett was born July 4, 1902, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylva ...

(1902–1977), American film actor * William P. Barnett (born 1958), American organizational theorist *

Zoe Barnett Ellen Zoe Barnett (1883 – December 19, 1969) was an American actress in musical comedies. Early life Barnett was from Glendale, California. She sang in local church choirs as a young woman. Career Barnett began her stage career in Los Angele ...

(1883–1969), American actress

Given name

Barnett Berry Barnett Berry is a research professor at the University of South Carolina, where he is the founding director of Accelerating for Learning and Leadership for South Carolina (ALL4SC) — an initiative launched in 2019, to marshal the resources of ...

, American research professor *

Barney Danson Barnett Jerome "Barney" Danson (February 8, 1921 – October 17, 2011) was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. Family Barnett Jerome "Barney" Danson was born to a Jewish family in Toronto's Parkdale neighbourhood. He joined The Q ...

(1921–2011), Canadian politician and cabinet minister *

Barney Frank Barnett Frank (born March 31, 1940) is a retired American politician. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts from 1981 to 2013. A Democratic Party (United States), Democrat, Frank served as chairman of th ...

(born 1940), American retired politician, considered the most prominent gay politician in the United States *

Barnette Miller Alvenia Barnette Miller (December 1, 1875 – April 23, 1956) was an American writer and educator. She taught history at Wellesley College, and wrote mostly about Turkey, including a book, ''Beyond the Sublime Porte'' (1931). She left over $100,0 ...

(1875–1956), American college professor *

Barnett Newman Barnett Newman (January 29, 1905 – July 4, 1970) was an American painter. He has been critically regarded as one of the major figures of abstract expressionism, and one of the foremost color field painters. His paintings explore the sense ...

(1905–1970), American artist *

Barnett Slepian Barnett Abba Slepian (April 23, 1946 – October 23, 1998) was an American physician and abortion provider who was assassinated in his home by James Charles Kopp, a militant member of the US anti-abortion movement. Life and career Slepian was ...

(1946–1998), American physician and murder victim *

Barnett Rosenberg Barnett Rosenberg (16 November 1926 – 8 August 2009) was an American chemist best known for the discovery of the anti-cancer drug cisplatin. Rosenberg graduated from Brooklyn College in 1948 and obtained his PhD in physics at New York Universit ...

(1926–2009), American chemist, discoverer of the anti-tumour effects of cisplatin *

Barney Rosset Barnet Lee "Barney" Rosset, Jr. (May 28, 1922 – February 21, 2012) was a pioneering American book and magazine publisher. An avant-garde taste maker, he founded Grove Press in 1951 and ''Evergreen Review'' in 1957, both of which gave him platf ...

(1922–2012), owner of the publishing house Grove Press, publisher and Editor-in-Chief of the magazine ''Evergreen Review'' {{given name, type=both Masculine given names English-language surnames Surnames of English origin Surnames of British Isles origin