Arnett (name) explained

Arnett
Gender:	masculine
Meaning:	Little eagle
Origin:	Old French
Related Names:	Arnat, Arnet, Arnot, Arnott, Ornet, Ornette

Arnett is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname:

• Benjamin W. Arnett (1838–1906), African American educator, bishop, and elected official
• Chuck Arnett (1928–1988), American dancer
• Jeffrey Jensen Arnett (born 1957), American psychologist
• Jon Arnett (1935–2021), American college and National Football League player
• Kaylea Arnett (born 1993), American diver
• Peter Arnett (born 1934), New Zealand-American journalist
• Ross H. Arnett Jr. (1919–1999), American entomologist
• Ulysses N. Arnett, Democratic President of the West Virginia Senate from 1877 to 1879
• Will Arnett (born 1970), Canadian actor
• William Arnett (1939–2020), American writer and art collector
• W. David Arnett (born 1940), American astrophysicist

Given name:

• Arnett Ace Mumford (1898–1962), African-American collegiate football coach
• Arnett Cobb (1918–1989), American jazz tenor saxophonist
• Arnett Howard (born 1959), American jazz musician
• Arnett Moultrie (born 1990), National Basketball Association player
• Arnett Nelson (1892–1959), American jazz musician