Burnett (surname) explained

Burnett is a Scottish surname. It is derived from a nickname from the Old French French, Old (842-ca.1400);: burnete, brunette, which is a diminutive of brun meaning "brown", "dark brown". Another proposed origin of the name is from French, Old (842-ca.1400);: burnete, a high quality wool cloth originally dyed to a dark brown colour.^{[1] [2]}

People with the surname

• A. J. Burnett (b. 1977), American professional baseball player
• Alaina Burnett (b. 1977), Canadian voice actor
• Alan Burnett (b. 1950), American television writer-producer
• Alex Burnett (born 1987), baseball pitcher
• Alexander Burnett (disambiguation), several people

• Alexander Burnett of Leys (died 1619), Laird of Crathes Castle

• Alexander Burnett (figure skater) in 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Championships

• Alexander Burnett (politician) (born 1973), Member of the Scottish Parliament

• Alexander Burnett (musician), Australian singer, songwriter and music producer

• Sir Alexander Burnett, 2nd Baronet (died 1663) of the Burnett baronets

• Sir Alexander Burnett, 4th Baronet (died 1758) of the Burnett baronets

• Sir Alexander Burnett, 9th Baronet (1789–1856) of the Burnett baronets

• Sir Alexander Edwin Burnett, 14th Baronet (1881–1959) of the Burnett baronets
• Allan Burnett (1925–2007), Scottish anarchist activist
• Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy (1900–1980), American heiress
• Bill Burnett (1917 - 1994), South African archbishop
• Bobby Burnett (1943–2016), American football player
• Brian Burnett (1913 - 2011), British Royal Air Force officer
• Bryan Burnett, Scottish radio and television personality
• Calvin Burnett (disambiguation), several people

• Calvin Burnett (artist) (1921–2007), American artist and illustrator

• Calvin Burnett (Guyanese cricketer) (born 1954), Guyanese cricketer

• Calvin Burnett (Scottish cricketer) (born 1990), Scottish cricketer
• Carol Burnett (b. 1933), American comedian
• Charles Burnett (disambiguation)

• Charles Burnett of the Burnett baronets

• Charles Burnett III (died 2018), British land-speed record holder for steam driven vehicle

• Charles Burnett (British Army officer) (1843–1910), British Army general

• Charles Burnett (director) (born 1944), American film director

• Charles Burnett (officer of arms) (born 1940), Scottish Officer of Arms

• Charles Burnett (politician) (1875–1947), New Zealand politician

• Charles Burnett (RAF officer) became Australian Chief of the Air Staff

• Charles Hiram Burnett Sr., treasurer of the city of Seattle and businessman
• Colby Burnett, American Jeopardy! contestant and teacher
• Cynthia S. Burnett (1840–1932), American educator, lecturer, reformer, editor
• David Burnett (photojournalist), American photojournalist
• David Burnett (politician) (b. 1942 or 1943), Arkansas politician and former judge
• Deontay Burnett (born 1997), American football player
• Dick Burnett (musician), American country singer
• Emily Burnett (born 1997), Welsh actress
• Erin Burnett, American financial analyst and reporter
• Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924), born Frances Eliza Hodgson, English author
• Garrett Burnett (1975–2022), Canadian ice hockey player
• George Burnett (disambiguation)

• George Burnett (ice hockey) (born 1962), National Hockey League coach

• George Burnett (officer of arms) (1822 - 1890), Lord Lyon King of Arms

• George Burnett (writer) (1776?–1811), English nonconformist minister, known as a writer

• George Burnett Barton (1836–1901), Australian lawyer

• George H. Burnett (1853 - 1927), Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice

• George Murray Burnett (1921–1980), mathematician and chemist

• George Ritter Burnett (1858–1908), United States Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient
• Georgina Burnett (born 1978), Australian-born British television presenter
• Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800 – 1835) British botanist
• Graham Burnett (born 1965), New Zealand cricketer
• Gregg Burnett (born 1987), Scottish footballer
• Hamilton S. Burnett (1895–1973), justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
• Henry Cornelius Burnett (1825–1866) American politician
• Henry John Burnett (1942–1963), last man to be hanged in Scotland
• Henry Lawrence Burnett (1838–1916), American lawyer, Judge Advocate and colonel
• Howard Burnett (disambiguation), several people

• Howard J. Burnett (1929–2019), American president of Washington & Jefferson College

• Howard Burnett (athlete) (born 1961), Jamaican track and field athlete
• Hugh Burnett (1918–1991), African-Canadian civil rights leader
• Hugh Burnett (producer) (1924–2011), British television producer and cartoonist
• Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon (b. 1958), Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales
• Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884–1969), English novelist
• Jamie Burnett, Scottish snooker player
• Jason Burnett (b. 1986), Canadian trampoline gymnast
• Jean L. Burnett (1871–1907), New York politician
• Jesse Burnett (b. 1946) American boxer
• John Burnett (disambiguation), several people

• John Burnett, Baron Burnett (born 1945), British politician, Member of Parliament

• John Burnett (advocate) (c. 1764–1810), Scottish advocate and judge

• John Burnett (colonial secretary) (1781–1860), colonial secretary of Van Diemens Land

• John Burnett (cricketer) (1840–1878), English cricketer

• John Burnett (footballer) (born 1939), English association (soccer) footballer

• John Burnett (historian) (1925–2006), English social historian

• John Burnett (judge) (1831–1890), American judge on the Oregon Supreme Court

• John Burnett (merchant) (1729–1784), Aberdeen merchant

• John Burnett (priest) (fl. 1955–1969), Australian Anglican priest

• John Burnett (rugby league), English rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s

• John Burnett (trade unionist) (1842–1914), British trade unionist and civil servant

• John George Burnett (1876–1962), British politician, Member of Parliament

• John Harrison Burnett (1922–2007), British botanist and mycologist

• John L. Burnett (1854–1919), U.S. Representative from Alabama

• John Napier Burnett (1899–1989), Canadian educator
• Johnny Burnett (baseball) (1904–1959), American baseball player
• Joseph Burnett (1899–1941), Australian naval officer
• Justin Burnett (b. 1973), American film composer
• Kaelin Burnett (b. 1989), American football player
• Karl Burnett (b. 1976), New Zealand actor
• Kevin Burnett (b. 1982), American football player
• Leo Burnett (1891–1971), American advertising executive
• Margaret Burnett (b. 1949), American computer scientist
• Mark Burnett (b. 1960), British-born American television producer
• Maud Burnett (1863—1950), English politician
• Max Burnett (b. 1969), American TV & film writer, director and producer
• McKinley Burnett (1897–1968), American school desegregation pioneer
• Mikey Burnett (b. 1974), American mixed martial artist
• Nastassja Burnett (b. 1992), Italian tennis player
• O. H. Burnett (1872 - 1906), American politician and lawyer
• Paul Burnett (1943), English radio disc jockey
• Peter Hardeman Burnett (1807 - 1895), first civilian American Governor of California
• Richard Burnett, Canadian writer, editor, journalist and columnist
• Richie Burnett (b. 1967), Welsh professional darts player
• Rob Burnett (American football) (b. 1967), American football player
• Rob Burnett (producer) (b. 1962), former head writer for David Letterman
• Ron Burnett (b. 1947), British author, professor
• Samuel Burk Burnett (1849–1922), American cattleman and rancher from Texas
• Sean Burnett (b. 1982), American baseball player
• Simon Burnett (b. 1983), British swimmer
• Stefan Corbin Burnett, better known as MC Ride, singer for Death Grips
• Suzanne Rochon-Burnett (1935–2006), Canadian businesswoman
• T Bone Burnett (b. 1948), born Joseph Henry Burnett, American singer songwriter
• Thomas Stuart Burnett (1853–1888), Scottish sculptor
• Sir Thomas Burnett, 3rd Baronet (1658–1714)
• Tom Burnett (1963–2001), American COO
• Walter Burnett Jr. (b. 1963), American politician
• Wayne Burnett (b. 1971), English football player and manager
• Webbie Burnett (born 1967), American football player
• William Burnett (disambiguation)

• William Burnett (1779–1861), British physician

• William Burnett (mayor), politician from New Zealand, see Mayor of Dunedin

• William Burnett (preacher), president of Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio

• William Farquharson Burnett (c. 1837  - 1863), senior officer in the Royal Navy

• W. R. Burnett (William Riley Burnett, 1899–1982), American novelist and screenwriter

Characters

• Bronc Burnett, central character in a series of children's books by Wilfred McCormick

See also

• Burnet (surname)
• House of Burnett
• Brown (surname), a perhaps similar surname^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Reaney, Percy Hilde. Wilson, Richard Middlewood. A Dictionary of English Surnames. 3rd. 2006. Routledge. London. 518. 0-203-99355-1.
2. Web site: Burnett Name Meaning and History. 30 May 2009. Ancestry.com.