Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
BARNEY
As described in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
A familiar abbreviation or corruption of Bernard, or Barnard (which see).
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
BARNEY. 1. A parish in Norfolk. 2. A contracted form of Barnabas and of Barnard.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English