# 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)
* 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)
   * 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