Burnett.
A surname from Old French.
Meaning & usage
A surname from Old French.
A placename A small village in Compton Dando parish, Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England, United Kingdom (OS grid ref ST6665).
A placename A number of places in the United States: A township in Pope County, Arkansas.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Industrial Township, Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A township in Antelope County, Nebraska.
A placename A number of places in the United States: An unincorporated community in Pierce County, Washington.
A placename A number of places in the United States: A town and census-designated place therein, in Dodge County, Wisconsin.
A placename Ellipsis of Burnett County.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English burnet (“brown”), from Old French brunet, brunete.
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