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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.
It remains uncertain if the name of Burnett is of Saxon or Norman origins. It has been suggested that the name Burnett is derived 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 ...
Burnet is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alastair Burnet (1928–2013), British journalist. Alexander Burnet (1615–1684), Scottish clergyman. David G. Burnet (1788–1870), president of the Republic of Texas. David Burnet (Quebec politician) (c. 1803 –1853), businessman and political figure in Lower Canada.
Burtnett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Earl Burtnett (1896–1936), American bandleader, songwriter, and pianist; Leon Burtnett (1943–2021), American football coach; Wellington Burtnett (1930–2013), American ice hockey player
Burnett (surname), people whose last name is Burnett; Clan Burnett, a Scottish clan; Burnett Baronets, one Nova Scotia baronetcy and one UK baronetcy; Other uses.
This is a list of English words inherited and derived directly from the Old English stage of the language. This list also includes neologisms formed from Old English roots and/or particles in later forms of English, and words borrowed into other languages (e.g. French, Anglo-French, etc.) then borrowed back into English (e.g. bateau, chiffon, gourmet, nordic, etc.).
Burnett, David and Schiff, Marilyn. Contemporary Canadian Art Edmonton, Hurtig Publishers, 1983. ISBN 0-88830-241-X. Duval, Paul. Four Decades: The Canadian Group of Painters and their contemporaries – 1930–1970 Toronto, Vancouver, Clarke, Irwin & Company Limited, 1972. ISBN 0-7720-0553-2; Duval, Paul.
A rebus made up solely of letters (such as "CU" for "See you") is known as a gramogram, grammagram, or letteral word. This concept is sometimes extended to include numbers (as in "Q8" for "Kuwait", or "8" for "ate"). [3] Rebuses are sometimes used in crossword puzzles, with multiple letters or a symbol fitting into a single square. [4]