Burnett (surname)

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.

People with the surname

 * A. J. Burnett (b. 1977), American professional baseball player
 * Alaina Burnett (b. 1977), Canadian voice actor
 * Alan Burnett (b. 1950), American television writer-producer
 * Alex Burnett (born 1987), baseball pitcher
 * Alexander Burnett (disambiguation), several people
 * Alexander Burnett of Leys (died 1619), Laird of Crathes Castle
 * Alexander Burnett (figure skater) in 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Championships
 * Alexander Burnett (politician) (born 1973), Member of the Scottish Parliament
 * Alexander Burnett (musician), Australian singer, songwriter and music producer
 * Sir Alexander Burnett, 2nd Baronet (died 1663) of the Burnett baronets
 * Sir Alexander Burnett, 4th Baronet (died 1758) of the Burnett baronets
 * Sir Alexander Burnett, 9th Baronet (1789–1856) of the Burnett baronets
 * Sir Alexander Edwin Burnett, 14th Baronet (1881–1959) of the Burnett baronets


 * Allan Burnett (1925–2007), Scottish anarchist activist
 * Anne Valliant Burnett Tandy (1900–1980), American heiress
 * Bill Burnett (1917–1994), South African archbishop
 * Bobby Burnett (1943–2016), American football player
 * Brian Burnett (1913–2011), British Royal Air Force officer
 * Bryan Burnett, Scottish radio and television personality
 * Calvin Burnett (disambiguation), several people
 * Calvin Burnett (artist) (1921–2007), American artist and illustrator
 * Calvin Burnett (Guyanese cricketer) (born 1954), Guyanese cricketer
 * Calvin Burnett (Scottish cricketer) (born 1990), Scottish cricketer


 * Carol Burnett (b. 1933), American comedian
 * Charles Burnett (disambiguation)
 * Charles Burnett of the Burnett baronets
 * Charles Burnett III (died 2018), British land-speed record holder for steam driven vehicle
 * Charles Burnett (British Army officer) (1843–1910), British Army general
 * Charles Burnett (director) (born 1944), American film director
 * Charles Burnett (officer of arms) (born 1940), Scottish Officer of Arms
 * Charles Burnett (politician) (1875–1947), New Zealand politician
 * Charles Burnett (RAF officer) became Australian Chief of the Air Staff
 * Charles Hiram Burnett Sr., treasurer of the city of Seattle and businessman


 * 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)
 * George Burnett (ice hockey) (born 1962), National Hockey League coach
 * George Burnett (officer of arms) (1822–1890), Lord Lyon King of Arms
 * George Burnett (writer) (1776?–1811), English nonconformist minister, known as a writer
 * George Burnett Barton (1836–1901), Australian lawyer
 * George H. Burnett (1853–1927), Oregon Supreme Court Chief Justice
 * George Murray Burnett (1921–1980), mathematician and chemist
 * George Ritter Burnett (1858–1908), United States Army officer and Medal of Honor recipient


 * Georgina Burnett (born 1978), Australian-born British television presenter
 * Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800 – 1835) British botanist
 * Graham Burnett (born 1965), New Zealand cricketer
 * Gregg Burnett (born 1987), Scottish footballer
 * Hamilton S. Burnett (1895–1973), justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court
 * Henry Cornelius Burnett (1825–1866) American politician
 * Henry John Burnett (1942–1963), last man to be hanged in Scotland
 * Henry Lawrence Burnett (1838–1916), American lawyer, Judge Advocate and colonel
 * Howard Burnett (disambiguation), several people
 * Howard J. Burnett (1929–2019), American president of Washington & Jefferson College
 * Howard Burnett (athlete) (born 1961), Jamaican track and field athlete


 * Hugh Burnett (1918–1991), African-Canadian civil rights leader
 * Hugh Burnett (producer) (1924–2011), British television producer and cartoonist
 * Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon (b. 1958), Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales
 * Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884–1969), English novelist
 * Jamie Burnett, Scottish snooker player
 * Jason Burnett (b. 1986), Canadian trampoline gymnast
 * Jean L. Burnett (1871–1907), New York politician
 * Jesse Burnett (b. 1946) American boxer
 * John Burnett (disambiguation), several people
 * 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)
 * 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)
 * William Burnett (1779–1861), British physician
 * William Burnett (mayor), politician from New Zealand, see Mayor of Dunedin
 * William Burnett (preacher), president of Franklin College, New Athens, Ohio
 * William Farquharson Burnett (c. 1837 – 1863), senior officer in the Royal Navy
 * W. R. Burnett (William Riley Burnett, 1899–1982), American novelist and screenwriter

Characters

 * Bronc Burnett, central character in a series of children's books by Wilfred McCormick