Barnes (name)
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Barnes is an English
surname
and rare given name
. At the time of the British Census
of 1881, the relative frequency of the surname Barnes was highest in Dorset
(2.9 times the British average), followed by Wiltshire
, Cumberland
, Hampshire
, Norfolk
, Cambridgeshire
, Buckinghamshire
, Huntingdonshire
, Lancashire
and Sussex
.
There are multiple theories of the origin of the surname; it is variously suggested to be of Anglo-Saxon, Norse
, or Irish
provenance. According to one etymology, the name is derived from Old English beorn (warrior), which is in turn of Old Norse origin. In another account, it was simply an occupational name for a person who works in a barn
, or a topographic name for a person who lives near a barn.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and rare given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
. At the time of the British Census
Census in the United Kingdom
Coincident full censuses have taken place in the different jurisdictions of the United Kingdom every ten years since 1801, with the exceptions of 1941 and in both Northern Ireland and the Irish Free State in 1921; simultaneous censuses were taken in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, with...
of 1881, the relative frequency of the surname Barnes was highest in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
(2.9 times the British average), followed by Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, Cumberland
Cumberland
Cumberland is a historic county of North West England, on the border with Scotland, from the 12th century until 1974. It formed an administrative county from 1889 to 1974 and now forms part of Cumbria....
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
, Norfolk
Norfolk
Norfolk is a low-lying county in the East of England. It has borders with Lincolnshire to the west, Cambridgeshire to the west and southwest and Suffolk to the south. Its northern and eastern boundaries are the North Sea coast and to the north-west the county is bordered by The Wash. The county...
, Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is a county in England, bordering Lincolnshire to the north, Norfolk to the northeast, Suffolk to the east, Essex and Hertfordshire to the south, and Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire to the west...
, Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire
Huntingdonshire is a local government district of Cambridgeshire, covering the area around Huntingdon. Traditionally it is a county in its own right...
, Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
.
There are multiple theories of the origin of the surname; it is variously suggested to be of Anglo-Saxon, Norse
Old Norse
Old Norse is a North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age, until about 1300....
, or Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
provenance. According to one etymology, the name is derived from Old English beorn (warrior), which is in turn of Old Norse origin. In another account, it was simply an occupational name for a person who works in a barn
Barn
A barn is an agricultural building used for storage and as a covered workplace. It may sometimes be used to house livestock or to store farming vehicles and equipment...
, or a topographic name for a person who lives near a barn.
Surname
- Albert Barnes (theologian) (1798–1870), American theologian
- Albert C. BarnesAlbert C. BarnesAlbert Coombs Barnes was an American chemist and art collector. With the fortune made from the development of the antiseptic, anti-blindness drug Argyrol, he founded the Barnes Foundation, an educational institution based on his private collection of art...
(1872–1951), American art collector and writer - Arthur P. BarnesArthur P. BarnesArthur P. Barnes is a former professor of music at Stanford University. He directed the Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band from 1963 to 1997.-Career:...
(fl. late 20th century), American composer and conductor - Barnabe BarnesBarnabe BarnesBarnabe Barnes , was an English poet. He is known for his Petrarchan love sonnets and for his combative personality, involving feuds with other writers and culminating in an alleged attempted murder.-Early life:...
(c. 1569–1609), English poet - Ben Barnes (politician) (born 1938), American politician
- Ben Barnes (actor)Ben Barnes (actor)Benjamin Thomas "Ben" Barnes is an English actor, best known for his portrayal of Caspian X in The Chronicles of Narnia films Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.-Early life and education:...
(born 1981), British actor - Bill BarnesBill BarnesWilliam H. Barnes was a baseball player, playing as a center fielder in the 19th century. He played for the St. Paul Saints of the Union Association, a replacement team which began play near the end of the 1884 season. He was a native of Indianapolis, Indiana.In 8 games as the Saints' starting...
(c. 1800s), American baseball player - Berrick BarnesBerrick BarnesBerrick Barnes is an Australian rugby union footballer with the NSW Waratahs in the Super Rugby competition. His usual position is fly-half or inside centre and he previously played for the Queensland Reds....
, Australian rugby player - Carol BarnesCarol BarnesCarol Lesley Barnes was a British television newsreader and broadcaster. She worked for ITN from 1975 to 2004.-Early life:...
(1944–2008), British newsreader - Chris Barnes (musician)Chris Barnes (musician)Chris Barnes is an American singer-songwriter, best known as a death metal vocalist recognized for his very low guttural vocals and explicitly violent lyrics...
(fl.FloruitFloruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
1990s–2000s), American singer - Chris Barnes (actor), (born 1965), American actor
- Clark BarnesClark BarnesClark Barnes is currently a member of The West Virginia Senate, representing District 15 as a Republican, additionally Senator Barnes serves as the Minority Whip. On November 4, 2008, Barnes was reelected to the Senate’s District 15 winning by a comfortable margin...
, American politician - Clive Barnes (critic)Clive Barnes (critic)Clive Alexander Barnes, CBE was a British-born American writer and critic. From 1965 to 1977 he was the dance and theater critic for the New York Times, the most powerful position he had held, since its theater critics' reviews historically have had great influence on the success or failure of...
(1927–2008), theater and dance critic - David Barnes (archer)David Barnes (archer)David Barnes is an athlete from Adelaide, Australia. He competes in archery.Barnes competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in men's individual archery. He was defeated in the first round of elimination, placing 36th overall...
(born 1986), Australian athlete - David Barnes (artist)David Barnes (artist)David Barnes is an artist, performer, and comedian best known for being the art director for his brother Kevin's indie pop band, of Montreal...
(born 1977), American artist - David Barnes (rugby union) (born 1976), English rugby union player
- Djuna BarnesDjuna BarnesDjuna Barnes was an American writer who played an important part in the development of 20th century English language modernist writing and was one of the key figures in 1920s and '30s bohemian Paris after filling a similar role in the Greenwich Village of the teens...
(1892–1982), American author - Edward Barnes (composer)Edward Barnes (composer)Edward Barnes is an American composer and producer.Edward Barnes studied music composition at the Juilliard School with composers Vincent Persichetti and David Diamond, and at Dartington Hall in Great Britain with composer-conductor Sir Peter Maxwell Davies...
(born 1958), American composer and music director - Edward Barnes (British Army officer)Edward Barnes (British Army officer)Lieutenant General Sir Edward Barnes, GCB was a British soldier who became governor of Ceylon.-Military career:Barnes joined the 47th Regiment of Foot in 1792, and quickly rose to field rank. He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1807, serving in the Invasion of Martinique in 1809, and colonel...
(1776–1838), British soldier and colonial administrator - Edward Larrabee BarnesEdward Larrabee BarnesEdward Larrabee Barnes was a American architect.Barnes was born in Chicago, Illinois into a family he described as "incense-swinging High Episcopalians", consisting of Cecil Barnes, a lawyer, and Margaret Helen Ayer, recipient of a Pulitzer Prize for the novel Year of Grace...
(1915–2004), American architect - Edward Shippen BarnesEdward Shippen BarnesEdward Shippen Barnes was an American organist.He was a graduate of Yale University where he studied with Horatio Parker and Harry Jepson...
(1887–1958), American organist - Edwin BarnesEdwin BarnesEdwin Ronald Barnes is a Catholic priest and a former Church of England bishop. He was the Bishop of Richborough from 1995 to 2002 and was also formerly the president of the Church Union.-Anglican ministry:...
, bishop - Emery BarnesEmery BarnesEmery Barnes, OBC was a Canadian football player and Canadian politician.Born in Louisiana and raised in Oregon, Barnes was a gifted athlete, and was an alternate hi-jumper for the 1952 US Olympic Track and Field team...
(1929–1998), American football player - Ernest William BarnesErnest William BarnesErnest William Barnes FRS was an English mathematician and scientist who later became a theologian and bishop....
(1874–1953), English mathematician, scientist, theologian and churchman - Ernie BarnesErnie BarnesErnest “Ernie” Eugene Barnes, Jr. was an African-American painter, well-known for his unique style of elongation and movement. He was also a professional football player, actor and author.- Childhood :...
(born 1938), American painter - Fred Barnes (performer)Fred Barnes (performer)Frederick "Fred" Jester Barnes was an English music hall artist.He experienced extremes of success and failure, and as a young gay man escaped to London from his father and his father's lifestyle....
(1885–1938), English music hall artist - Fred Barnes (journalist)Fred Barnes (journalist)Frederic W. Barnes is an American political commentator. He is the executive editor of the news publication The Weekly Standard and regularly appears on the Fox News Channel program Special Report with Bret Baier...
(fl. 2000s), American journalist - George Kelly BarnesMachine Gun KellyGeorge Kelley Barnes , better known as "Machine Gun Kelly", was an American gangster during the prohibition era. His nickname came from his favorite weapon, a Thompson submachine gun. His most famous crime was the kidnapping of oil tycoon & businessman Charles Urschel in July 1933 for which he,...
(1895–1954), American gangster - Giles BarnesGiles BarnesGiles Gordon Barnes is an English professional footballer, who plays as a midfielder for Doncaster Rovers. He is most notable for his spell at Derby County, where he won the club's Young Player of the Year award in 2007 and was Championship Player of the Month in March 2007. He qualifies for the...
(born 1988), English footballFootball (soccer)Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player. - Harry Barnes (disambiguation), several people
- Hazel BarnesHazel BarnesHazel Estella Barnes was an American philosopher, author, and translator. Best known for her popularization of existentialism in America, Barnes translated the works of Jean-Paul Sartre as well as writing original works on the subject. After earning her Ph.D. from Yale in 1941, she spent much of...
(1915–2008), American philosopher, author, and translator - Henry Barnes (traffic engineer) (fl. mid-20th century), American traffic engineer
- Henry Edwin BarnesHenry Edwin BarnesLieutenant Henry Edwin Barnes FZS was born in Oxford and educated at Oxford University School. He worked in the Army stationed at Aden, Afghanistan and India. He wrote a Handbook to the birds of the Bombay Presidency in 1885 and notes on birds at various places.-Publications:* Barnes, H E : Birds'...
(1848–1896) British Indian ornithologist - J. Mahlon BarnesJ. Mahlon BarnesJohn Mahlon Barnes was an American trade union functionary and socialist political activist. Barnes is best remembered as the Executive Secretary of the Socialist Party of America from 1905 to 1911, during which time he originated the idea of the party's 1908 "Red Special" campaign train on behalf...
(1866–1934), American Socialist political functionary - Jack BarnesJack BarnesJack Whittier Barnes is an American Communist and the National Secretary of the Socialist Workers Party. Barnes was elected the party's national secretary in 1972, replacing the retiring Farrell Dobbs. He had joined the SWP in the early 1960s as a student at Carleton College in Minnesota and...
(born 1940), American Communist leader - Dr. Jack Barnes, identifier of Irukandji jellyfishIrukandji jellyfishIrukandji jellyfish are tiny and extremely venomous jellyfish that inhabit marine waters of Australia and which are able to fire their stingers into their victim, causing symptoms collectively known as Irukandji syndrome. Its size is roughly no larger than a cubic centimetre...
- James Barnes (disambiguation), several people
- Jim Barnes (1886–1966), English golfer
- Jimmy BarnesJimmy BarnesJames Dixon Swan , better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at...
(born 1956), Scottish-Australian musician - John Barnes (computer scientist)John Barnes (computer scientist)John Gilbert Presslie Barnes is a British computer scientist best known for his role in developing and publicising the Ada programming language....
(fl. ca. 2000), British language designer - John Barnes (author)John Barnes (author)-Writing:Two of his novels, The Sky So Big and Black and The Duke of Uranium have been reviewed as having content appropriate for a young adult readership, comparing favorably to Robert A. Heinlein's "juvenile" novels...
(born 1957), American author - John Barnes (footballer)John Barnes (footballer)John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE is an English football manager and former player.During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times...
(born 1963), Jamaican-born English football player - Johnnie BarnesJohnnie BarnesJohnnie Darnell Barnes is a retired American football player who played four seasons in the National Football League.Barnes attended Hampton University in Hampton, Virginia. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers, for whom he played three seasons. He...
, American football player - Johnny BarnesJohnny BarnesJohnny Barnes born John James Adolphus Mills on June 23, 1924, is a Bermuda native found waving to passing traffic at the Foot of the Lane roundabout in Hamilton, Bermuda, from roughly 3:45 am to 10 am, every workday, rain or shine...
(born 1924), Bermudian eccentric - Jonathan Barnes (disambiguation)Jonathan Barnes (disambiguation)Jonathan Barnes may refer to:*Jonathan Barnes, philosopher*Jonathan Barnes...
, several people - Joshua BarnesJoshua BarnesJoshua Barnes , was an English scholar.He was born in London, the son of Edward Barnes, a merchant taylor.Educated at Christ's Hospital and at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, he was in 1695 chosen Regius Professor of Greek, a language which he wrote and spoke with the utmost facility.One of his first...
(1654–1712), English scholar - Julian BarnesJulian BarnesJulian Patrick Barnes is a contemporary English writer, and winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize, for his book The Sense of an Ending...
(born 1946), British author - Lacy Barnes-MilehamLacy Barnes-MilehamLacy Barnes-Mileham is a 1996 Atlanta Olympics athlete from the United States. She competed in the women's discus throw event. The USA team sent three athletes to the 1996 Summer Games. Barnes Mileham placed the highest out of her American teammates...
(born 1964), American discus thrower - Linda BarnesLinda BarnesLinda Barnes is an American mystery writer who was born and raised in Detroit, and graduated cum laude from the School of Fine and Applied Arts at Boston University. She then went on to become a drama teacher and director at Chelmsford and Lexington, Massachusetts schools...
(born 1949), American author - Matt BarnesMatt BarnesMatt Kelly Barnes is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association.-High school years:...
, American basketball player - Michael Barnes (Canadian author)Michael Barnes (Canadian author)Michael Barnes, CM is a Canadian writer who is an authority on the history and folklore of Northern Ontario....
(fl. late 20th century), Canadian writer - Michael D. BarnesMichael D. BarnesMichael Darr Barnes represented the eighth district of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1987 and was the president of the Brady Campaign gun control organization from 2000 through 2006.After serving in the Marine Corps , being discharged with the rank of...
(born 1943), American politician - Michael Barnes (judoka)Michael Barnes (judoka)Michael Barnes is a retired male judoka from the United States, who won the bronze medal in the men's half heavyweight division at the 2003 Pan American Games, alongside Cuba's Oreidis Despaigne.-References:*...
(born 1973), American judoka - Pancho BarnesPancho BarnesFlorence Lowe "Pancho" Barnes was a pioneer aviator, the founder of the first test pilots union and the owner of the Happy Bottom Riding Club, a bar and restaurant. She broke Amelia Earhart's air speed record in 1930...
(1901–1975), American female aviator - Peter BarnesPeter BarnesPeter Barnes was an English Olivier Award-winning playwright and screenwriter. His most famous work is the play The Ruling Class, which was made into a 1972 film for which Peter O'Toole received an Oscar nomination....
(1931–2004), British dramatist, author - Peter Barnes (footballer)Peter Barnes (footballer)Peter Simon Barnes is an English former international footballer, and the son of footballer Ken Barnes. A textbook journeyman player, he played for numerous clubs across England, Wales, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Australia, Ireland, and the United States...
(born 1957), English footballer - Peter Barnes (minister)Peter Barnes (minister)Peter Barnes is an Australian author, speaker, lecturer, missionary and currently the pastor of Revesby Presbyterian Church in Revesby, New South Wales, Australia...
, Australian Presbyterian minister and author - Phil BarnesPhil BarnesPhilip Kenneth "Phil" Barnes is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Conference North side Gainsborough Trinity...
(born 1979), English football goalkeeper - Priscilla Barnes (born 1955), American actress
- Reggie BarnesReggie BarnesReggie Barnes was a star running back in the Canadian Football League.Barnes graduated from the Delaware State University in 1988, where he rushed for 1336 yards in 1988 and 3282 during his college career...
(born 1967), American football running back in the Canadian Football League - Reggie Barnes (linebacker)Reggie Barnes (linebacker)Reginald Keith "Reggie" Barnes is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League.-References:...
(born 1969), American football linebacker in the National Football League - Rex BarnesRex BarnesRex Barnes is a Canadian politician.Born in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador, Barnes was a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Gander—Grand Falls...
(born 1959), Canadian politician - Richard Barnes (bishop)Richard Barnes (bishop)Richard Barnes was an Anglican priest who served as a bishop in the Church of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.-Life:...
(fl. 16th century), English religious leader - Richard Barnes (Newfoundland politician)Richard Barnes (Newfoundland politician)Richard Barnes was a native born businessman from St. John’s, Newfoundland. He represented Trinity Bay in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1842 to 1846....
(1805–1846), Canadian entrepreneur and politician - Richard Barnes (musician)Richard Barnes (musician)Richard Barnes was a British singer who saw limited chart success in the early 1970s.-Career:Barnes was a vocalist with the UK pop group the Quiet Five before departing for a solo career in 1969. Over the next four years he cut a handful of pop records before launching a career in the musical...
(fl. late 20th century), American musician - Richard Barnes (British politician) (fl. 2000s), British politician
- Robert Barnes (disambiguation), several people
- Rory BarnesRory BarnesRory Barnes is an Australian writer of popular fiction. Although born in London, he has lived most of his life in Australia.-Bibliography:*Valencies *The Bomb-Monger's Daughter...
(born 1946), British-born Australian author - Ross BarnesRoss BarnesCharles Roscoe Barnes was one of the stars of baseball's National Association and the early National League , playing second base and shortstop. He played for the dominant Boston Red Stockings teams of the early 1870s, along with Albert Spalding, Cal McVey, George Wright, Harry Wright, Jim...
(1850–1915), American baseball player - Samuel H. BarnesSamuel H. BarnesSamuel Howe Barnes was an American politician from New York.-Life:He married Harriet Pellet and they had six children....
(1808–1860), New York politician - Sid BarnesSid BarnesSidney George Barnes was an Australian cricketer and cricket writer, who played 13 Test matches between 1938 and 1948. Able to open the innings or bat down the order, Barnes was regarded as one of Australia's finest batsmen in the period immediately following the Second World War...
(1916–1973), Australian cricketer - Simon BarnesSimon BarnesSimon Barnes is an English journalist. He is currently Chief Sports Writer of The Times. He also writes a column on wildlife in the Saturday edition of The Times....
, Chief Sports Writer of The Times - Steven BarnesSteven BarnesSteven Barnes is an African American science fiction writer, lecturer, creative consultant, and human performance technician....
(born 1952), American author - Stu BarnesStu BarnesStuart Barnes is an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League . He played 16 seasons at centre in the NHL with the Winnipeg Jets, Florida Panthers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and Dallas Stars....
(born 1970), Canadian hockey player - Stuart BarnesStuart BarnesStuart Barnes is a former English rugby union footballer, and now rugby commentator for Sky Sports. Barnes played fly-half for Newport RFC, Bristol, Bath; and represented England and the British Lions at international level.-Biography:Born in Essex, Barnes was educated at Rougemont and Bassaleg...
(born 1962), English rugby union player & commentator - Sue BarnesSue BarnesSusan "Sue" Barnes, PC, MP is a Canadian politician. Barnes is currently a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and was in the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of London West from 1993 to 2008....
(born 1952), Canadian politician - Sydney BarnesSydney BarnesSydney Francis Barnes was an English professional cricketer who is generally regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in the sport's history...
(1873–1967), English cricketer - Thomas Barnes (journalist)Thomas Barnes (journalist)Thomas Barnes was a British journalist, essayist, and editor. He is best known for his work with The Times which he edited from 1817 until his death in 1841.-Early life and education:...
(1785–1841), British journalist - Thomas Wilson BarnesThomas Wilson BarnesThomas Wilson Barnes was an English chess master, one of the leading British masters at the time of Paul Morphy's visit to the UK in 1858....
(1825–1874), English chess player - Timothy BarnesTimothy BarnesTimothy David Barnes is a British classicist.Timothy David Barnes was born in Yorkshire in 1942. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Wakefield until 1960, going up to Balliol College, Oxford, where he read Literae Humaniores, taking his BA in 1964 and MA in 1967...
(born 1942), Professor of Classics in the University of Toronto 1976–2007 - Trevor J. BarnesTrevor J. BarnesTrevor John Barnes is a British geographer and Professor of Economic geography at the University of British Columbia.-Biography:...
(born 1956), British-born Canadian geographer - Walter BarnesWalter BarnesWalter Barnes was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader....
(1905–1940), American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader - Walt BarnesWalt BarnesWalter Lee Barnes born January 26, 1918 in Parkersburg, West Virginia died January 6, 1998 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, was an American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at Louisiana State University as...
(1918–1998), American football offensive lineman - Walt Barnes (defensive lineman)Walt Barnes (defensive lineman)Walter Charles Barnes is a former American football defensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the Denver Broncos. He played college football at the University of Nebraska and was drafted in the second round of the 1966 NFL Draft. Barnes was also selected...
(born 1944), American football player - Walley BarnesWalley BarnesWalley Barnes was a Welsh footballer and broadcaster. He played for Arsenal, being part of their championship-winning side in 1947-48, and he captained the Welsh national side.-Early career:...
, Welsh footballer and broadcaster - Wayne BarnesWayne BarnesWayne Barnes is an English international rugby union referee. He was educated at Whitecross School in Lydney, where he was head boy, Monmouth School and at the University of East Anglia. He became a professional referee in April 2005, giving up a career in law to do so...
(born 1979), English rugby union referee - William BarnesWilliam BarnesWilliam Barnes was an English writer, poet, minister, and philologist. He wrote over 800 poems, some in Dorset dialect and much other work including a comprehensive English grammar quoting from more than 70 different languages.-Life:He was born at Rushay in the parish of Bagber, Dorset, the son of...
(1801–1886), English poet - William Sullivan BarnesWilliam Sullivan BarnesWilliam Sullivan Barnes, , was born in Boston and became a Unitarian minister.Barnes was a practicing minister in various locations in Massachusetts before accepting a position with the Unitarians of Montreal to succeed John Cordner, a distinguished minister with an established congregation of...
(1841–1912), American/Canadian Unitarian minister
Given name
- Barnes WallisBarnes WallisSir Barnes Neville Wallis, CBE FRS, RDI, FRAeS , was an English scientist, engineer and inventor. He is best known for inventing the bouncing bomb used by the RAF in Operation Chastise to attack the dams of the Ruhr Valley during World War II...
(1887–1979), English scientist, engineer and inventor
Film
- Staff Sergeant Bob Barnes, portrayed by Tom BerengerTom BerengerTom Berenger is an American actor known mainly for his roles in action films.-Early life:Berenger was born as Thomas Michael Moore in Chicago to an Irish Catholic family. Berenger's father was a printer for the Chicago Sun-Times. Berenger has a sister, Susan...
in the 19861986 in film-Events:*April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle.*April 26 - Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver.*May - Actress Heather Locklear marries Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee....
film PlatoonPlatoon (film)Platoon is a 1986 American war film written and directed by Oliver Stone and stars Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe and Charlie Sheen. It is the first of Stone's Vietnam War trilogy, followed by 1989's Born on the Fourth of July and 1993's Heaven & Earth....
, as the platoon sergeant of the fictional 25th Infantry Division platoon depicted in the film. - Leslie Barnes, portrayed by Art EvansArt EvansArthur James "Art" Evans is an American actor who has made multiple film and television program appearances over the span of three decades....
in the 19901990 in filmThe year 1990 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for CGI characters, used in Total Recall .* The first digitally-manipulated matte painting is used, in Die Hard 2....
film Die Hard 2Die Hard 2Die Hard 2 is a 1990 action film and the second in the Die Hard film series. The film was directed by Renny Harlin, and stars Bruce Willis as John McClane...
, as the fictional Chief Engineer of a Washington D.C. airport. - Norville Barnes, portrayed by Tim RobbinsTim RobbinsTimothy Francis "Tim" Robbins is an American actor, screenwriter, director, producer, activist and musician. He is the former longtime partner of actress Susan Sarandon...
in the 19941994 in film1994 was a significant year in film.The top grosser worldwide was The Lion King, which to date stands as the highest-grossing traditionally-animated film of all time...
film The Hudsucker ProxyThe Hudsucker ProxyThe Hudsucker Proxy is a 1994 screwball comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Sam Raimi co-wrote the script and served as second unit director....
, as the fictional inventor of the hula hoopHula hoopA hula hoop is a toy hoop that is twirled around the waist, limbs or neck.Although the exact origins of hula hoops are unknown, children and adults around the world have played with hoops, twirling, rolling and throwing them throughout history...
. - Barnes, portrayed by rapper Common in the 20092009 in filmThe year 2009 saw the release of many films. Seven made the top 50 list of highest-grossing films, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that as of this year, their Best Picture category would consist of ten nominees, rather than five .- Highest-grossing films :Please note...
film Terminator SalvationTerminator SalvationTerminator Salvation is a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by McG and starring Christian Bale and Sam Worthington. The fourth installment in the Terminator series, the film is set in 2018 and focuses on the war between Skynet and humanity, with the human Resistance fighting...
, as John Connor's right-hand man
Television
- Binky Barnes, a character on the animated TV series ArthurArthur (TV series)Arthur is an American/Canadian animated educational television series for children, created by Cookie Jar Group and WGBH for the Public Broadcasting Service...
- C.J. Barnes, a character on the TV series 8 Simple Rules8 Simple Rules8 Simple Rules is an American sitcom that originally aired on ABC from September 17, 2002, to April 15, 2005, with 76 episodes produced over three seasons. It is based on the self-improvement book of the same name. The show starred John Ritter until his death on September 11, 2003...
, portrayed by David SpadeDavid SpadeDavid Wayne Spade is an American actor, comedian and television personality who first became famous in the 1990s as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and from 1997 until 2003 when he starred as Dennis Finch on Just Shoot Me!. He also starred as C.J... - Leah Barnes, Hollyoaks character
- Troy Barnes, a character on Community (TV series)Community (TV series)Community is an American television comedy series created by Dan Harmon that airs on NBC. The series is about a group of students at a community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado. The series heavily uses meta-humor and pop culture references, often parodying film and television...
, portrayed by Donald GloverDonald GloverDonald McKinley Glover is an American actor, writer, comedian, and musician. Glover first came to attention for his work in the sketch group Derrick Comedy, and is best known for his role as community college student Troy Barnes on the NBC comedy series Community...