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", and in some cases perhaps a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of burnete, a dark brown woollen cloth.
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People with the surname
A. J. Burnett (born 1977), American baseball player
Alaina Burnett (born 1977), Canadian voice actor
Alan Burnett (born 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 (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 TV presenter
Calvin Burnett (disambiguation), several people
Calvin Burnett (artist) (1921–2007), American artist and illustrator
Calvin Burnett (Guyanese cricketer) (1954–2024), Guyanese cricketer
Calvin Burnett (Scottish cricketer) (born 1990), Scottish cricketer
Carol Burnett (born 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) (1940–2024), Scottish Officer of Arms
Charles Burnett (politician) (1875–1947), New Zealand politician
Charles Burnett (RAF officer) (1882–1945), Australian Chief of the Air Staff
Charles Hiram Burnett Sr. (1847–1916), businessman, treasurer of Seattle
Colby Burnett, teacher, American Jeopardy! contestant
Cynthia S. Burnett (1840–1932), American educator, lecturer, reformer, editor
David Burnett (photojournalist) (born 1946), American photojournalist
David Burnett (politician) (born 1942 or 1943), Arkansas politician and former judge
Deontay Burnett (born 1997), American football player
Dick Burnett (musician) (1883–1977), American country singer
Emily Burnett (born 1997), Welsh actress
Erin Burnett (born 1976), American financial analyst and reporter
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924), English author born Frances Eliza Hodgson
Frank Burnett (1931–2020), American racing driver
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 and 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), US Army officer
Georgina Burnett (born 1978), Australian-born British TV presenter
Gilbert Thomas Burnett (1800–1835) British botanist
Graham Burnett (born 1965), New Zealand cricketer
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 hanged in Scotland
Henry Lawrence Burnett (1838–1916), lawyer and US civil war officer
Howard Burnett (disambiguation), several people
Howard J. Burnett (1929–2019), American college president
Howard Burnett (athlete) (born 1961), Jamaica
Hugh Burnett (1918–1991), African-Canadian civil rights leader
Hugh Burnett (producer) (1924–2011), British TV producer and cartoonist
Ian Burnett, Baron Burnett of Maldon (born 1958), Lord Chief Justice of England & Wales
Ivy Compton-Burnett (1884–1969), English novelist
Jamie Burnett (born 1975), Scottish snooker player
Jason Burnett (born 1986), Canadian gymnast
Jean L. Burnett (1871–1907), New York politician
Jesse Burnett (born 1946) American boxer
John Burnett (disambiguation), several people
John Burnett, Baron Burnett (born 1945), British politician, MP
John Burnett (advocate) (c. 1764–1810), Scottish judge
John Burnett (colonial secretary) (1781–1860), of Van Diemens Land
John Burnett (cricketer) (1840–1878), English cricketer
John Burnett (footballer) (1939–2021), England
John Burnett (historian) (1925–2006), English social historian
John Burnett (judge) (1831–1890), US, on Oregon Supreme Court
John Burnett (merchant) (1729–1784), Aberdeen merchant
John Burnett (priest) (fl. 1955–1969), Australian Anglican priest
John Burnett (rugby league) (1935–2022), English rugby player
John Burnett (trade unionist) (1842–1914), British trade unionist and civil servant
John George Burnett (1876–1962), British politician, MP
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 (born 1973), American film composer
Kaelin Burnett (born 1989), American football player
Karl Burnett (born 1976), New Zealand actor
Kevin Burnett (born 1982), American football player
Leo Burnett (1891–1971), American advertising executive
Margaret Burnett (born 1949), American computer scientist
Mark Burnett (born 1960), British-born American TV producer
Maud Burnett (1863–1950), English politician
Max Burnett (born 1969), American TV & film writer, director and producer
McKinley Burnett (1897–1968), American school desegregation pioneer
Mikey Burnett (born 1974), American mixed martial artist
Nastassja Burnett (born 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 elected governor of California
Richard Burnett, Canadian writer, editor, journalist and columnist
Richie Burnett (born 1967), Welsh professional darts player
Rob Burnett (American football) (born 1967), American football player
Rob Burnett (producer) (born 1962) and writer
Samuel Burk Burnett (1849–1922), Texas cattleman and rancher
Sean Burnett (born 1982), American baseball player
Shawn Burnett (born 2003), Canadian sledge hockey player
Simon Burnett (born 1983), British swimmer
Stefan Corbin Burnett, aka MC Ride, singer
Suzanne Rochon-Burnett (1935–2006), Canadian businesswoman
T Bone Burnett (born 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. (born 1963), American politician
Wayne Burnett (born 1971), English football player and manager
Webbie Burnett (born 1967), American football player
William Burnett (disambiguation)
William Burnett (physician) (1779–1861), British physician
William Burnett (preacher), college president
William Farquharson Burnett (c. 1837–1863), Royal Navy officer
W. R. Burnett (William Riley Burnett, 1899–1982), American novelist and screenwriter
In fiction
Bronc Burnett, character in Wilfred McCormick's boys' books