Barnes

Barnes is a surname of English origin. It is commonly a patronymic name derived from a given name such as Barnaby or Barn(e). The surname has spread to many English-speaking countries and appears in a variety of spellings and related forms. Beyond a surname, Barnes is also used as a place name and in the titles of institutions and brands.

Geographically, Barnes refers to several locations. The best-known is Barnes, a district in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in England, situated along the River Thames. In the United States, Barnes County is a rural county in North Dakota.

Notable institutions and brands bearing the name include the Barnes Foundation, a Philadelphia-based art and education organization founded by Albert C. Barnes in 1922; Barnes & Noble, a major American bookstore chain; and Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, a large teaching hospital formed by the merger of Barnes Hospital and Jewish Hospital.

Other uses include schools, libraries, and various facilities that carry the Barnes name. The term Barnes thus represents a common surname with a number of geographic and organizational usages across the English-speaking world.