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Burnett is a Scottish surname. It is derived from a nickname from the Old French burnete, brunette, which is a diminutive of brun meaning "brown", "dark brown". Another proposed origin of the name is from burnete, a high quality wool cloth originally dyed to a dark brown colour.




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)
Tolly Burnett (1923–1993), English cricketer
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




References

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