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♂ Burnet
What does Burnet mean?
Burnet 
as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Burnet) is of Old French origin, and the meaning of Burnet is "brown". Surname used as a given name, mostly in the 19th century. It may be related to a brook ("burn" in Old English).
STARTS WITH Bu-
ASSOCIATED WITH brown, surname, 19th century, brook (river), old
Variations
VARIANTS Bernet, Bernett, Burnett
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Burnet Israel (B.I.), ..
How popular is Burnet?
Burnet is an unusual given name for males but a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#37094 out of 150436, Top 25%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
The only prominent variation form of Burnet (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) is Burnett. This form of Burnet was favored as a birth name a century ago (#1128). (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Burnet is pronounced similarly to Barnet and Barnett. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Arnet, Baret, Barnes, Barney▼, Baronet, Baronett (see Barnett), Barret, Benet, Bennet, Bernd, Berndt, Berne, Bernt, Birket (see Birkett), Birney, Borne, Bourne, Brandt, Brannt (see Brant), Brant▼, Brantt (see Brant), Brendt, Brennt (see Brent), Brent▼, Brentt, Bret▼, Bryent, Burdett, Burges, Burke, Burket, Burkett, Burle, Burley, Burn, Burne, Burnel (see Burnell), Burnell, Burney, Burnie, Burnis, Burns, Burt▼, Burtt, Byrne, Byrnes, Garnet, Ornet and Turner▲. These names tend to be more commonly used than Burnet.
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