Burnett - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Burnett \b(u)-rne-tt, bur-nett\, also used as girl's name Burnett, is a variant of Burnet (Old French), and the meaning of Burnett is "brown". See also Lebrun.

The baby name Burnett sounds like Barnett and Bernett. Other similar baby names are Burkett and Burdett.

Burnett is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#505 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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