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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.[1][2]
People with the surname
- Colby Burnett, American Jeopardy! contestant and teacher
- Cynthia S. Burnett (1840–1932), American educator, lecturer, reformer, editor
- David Burnett (photojournalist), American photojournalist
- David Burnett (politician) (b. 1942 or 1943), Arkansas politician and former judge
- Deontay Burnett (born 1997), American football player
- Dick Burnett (musician), American country singer
- Emily Burnett (born 1997), Welsh actress
- Erin Burnett, American financial analyst and reporter
- Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924), born Frances Eliza Hodgson, English author
- Garrett Burnett (1975–2022), Canadian ice hockey player
- George Burnett (disambiguation)
- 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) (born 1939), 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), 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
- Johnny Burnett (baseball) (1904–1959), American baseball player
- Joseph Burnett (1899–1941), Australian naval officer
- Justin Burnett (b. 1973), American film composer
- Kaelin Burnett (b. 1989), American football player
- Karl Burnett (b. 1976), New Zealand actor
- Kevin Burnett (b. 1982), American football player
- Leo Burnett (1891–1971), American advertising executive
- Margaret Burnett (b. 1949), American computer scientist
- Mark Burnett (b. 1960), British-born American television producer
- Maud Burnett (1863—1950), English politician
- Max Burnett (b. 1969), American TV & film writer, director and producer
- McKinley Burnett (1897–1968), American school desegregation pioneer
- Mikey Burnett (b. 1974), American mixed martial artist
- Nastassja Burnett (b. 1992), Italian tennis player
- O. H. Burnett (1872–1906), American politician and lawyer
- Paul Burnett (1943), English radio disc jockey
- Peter Hardeman Burnett (1807–1895), first civilian American Governor of California
- Richard Burnett, Canadian writer, editor, journalist and columnist
- Richie Burnett (b. 1967), Welsh professional darts player
- Rob Burnett (American football) (b. 1967), American football player
- Rob Burnett (producer) (b. 1962), former head writer for David Letterman
- Ron Burnett (b. 1947), British author, professor
- Samuel Burk Burnett (1849–1922), American cattleman and rancher from Texas
- Sean Burnett (b. 1982), American baseball player
- Simon Burnett (b. 1983), British swimmer
- Stefan Corbin Burnett, better known as MC Ride, singer for Death Grips
- Suzanne Rochon-Burnett (1935–2006), Canadian businesswoman
- T Bone Burnett (b. 1948), born Joseph Henry Burnett, American singer songwriter
- Thomas Stuart Burnett (1853–1888), Scottish sculptor
- Sir Thomas Burnett, 3rd Baronet (1658–1714)
- Tolly Burnett (1923–1993), English cricketer
- Tom Burnett (1963–2001), American COO
- Walter Burnett Jr. (b. 1963), American politician
- Wayne Burnett (b. 1971), English football player and manager
- Webbie Burnett (born 1967), American football player
- William Burnett (disambiguation)
Characters
- Bronc Burnett, central character in a series of children's books by Wilfred McCormick
See also
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