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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
Dorsey William Burnett Jr. (December 28, 1932 – August 19, 1979) was an American early rockabilly singer. With his younger brother Johnny Burnette and a friend named Paul Burlison , he was a founding member of The Rock and Roll Trio . [ 1 ]
Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).
Region of origin: England: Frequency ... Burton is an English surname with habitational origins. [2] People surnamed Burton. Aron Burton (1938–2016), American blues ...
Bennett is an English surname and, less commonly, a given name. Alternative spellings include Bennet, Benett, Benet and Bennette. It is common throughout the British Isles, in England, Scotland and also in Ireland. [citation needed] It is related also to the medieval name Benedict from the Latin "Benedictus" meaning "well-spoken of" or "blessed ...