Barnet
See also: barnet
English
Alternative forms
- Barnett (surname)
Etymology
From Old English bærnet (“place cleared by burning”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɑː(ɹ)nɪt/
Proper noun
Barnet (countable and uncountable, plural Barnets)
- A placename:
- A London borough of Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
- A town in the borough of Barnet, Greater London, England, United Kingdom.
- Synonyms: Chipping Barnet, High Barnet
- A habitational surname from Old English.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Barnet is the 28001st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 856 individuals. Barnet is most common among White (78.04%) individuals.
See also
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Barnet”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 103.