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Burnett (surname)

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

People with the surname

*Alexander Burnett of Leys (died 1619), Laird of Crathes Castle
*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
* Calvin Burnett (artist) (1921–2007), American artist and illustrator
* Calvin Burnett (Guyanese cricketer) (1954–2024), Guyanese cricketer
* Calvin Burnett (Scottish cricketer) (born 1990), Scottish cricketer
*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) (1940–2024), Scottish Officer of Arms
*Charles Burnett (politician) (1875–1947), New Zealand politician
*Charles Burnett (RAF officer) (1882–1945) became Australian Chief of the Air Staff
*Charles Hiram Burnett Sr. (1847–1916), treasurer of the city of Seattle and businessman
*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
*Howard J. Burnett (1929–2019), American president of Washington & Jefferson College
*Howard Burnett (athlete) (born 1961), Jamaican track and field athlete
* 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) (1939–2021), 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) (1935–2022), 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
* William Burnett (physician) (1779–1861), British physician
* 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

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