origin
Barnett Name Meaning habitational name from various places, for example Chipping (High) Barnet, East Barnet, and Friern Barnet in Greater London, named with Old English bærnet ‘place cleared by burning’ (a derivative of bærnan ‘to burn’, ‘to set light to’). from a medieval personal name, a variant of Bernard.
from Jef Barnett
MY family name was changed to Barnett in the 1890's by ancestors who came from Poland/ Russia and original name was Bandrymer. My Barnett family setlled in New York City.