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Barnsley (surname)

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Barnsley
Origin
Meaning"Barn clearing" in Old English; one who came from Barnsley in Yorkshire.
Region of originEngland

Barnsley is the surname of:

  • Craig Barnsley (born 1983), South African born Welsh cricketer
  • Barnsley brothers, Ernest and Sidney, Arts and Crafts movement master builders, furniture designers and makers in the early 20th century
    • Edward Barnsley (1900–1987), designer and maker of furniture, teacher and an important figure in the British craft movement; son of Sidney Barnsley
  • Geoff Barnsley (born 1935), English former footballer
  • Godfrey Barnsley (1805–1873), British-American businessman and cotton broker
  • Grace Barnsley (1896–1975), English pottery decorator
  • Michael Barnsley, mathematician
  • Victoria Barnsley (born 1954), British businesswoman and entrepreneur