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While some of the Barnes family did move to Ireland, the surname was developed in England just after the Norman Invasion of 1066 A.D. It originated as a given name, meaning "bold as a bear". The family held a family seat in Cambridgeshire from early times, and were granted lands by Duke William of Normandy in recognition of their distinguished exploits in The Battle of Hastings.
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