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It remains uncertain if the name of Burnett is of Saxon or Norman origins. It has been suggested that the name Burnett is derived 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 ...
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
Burnet House was a grand hotel that stood at the corner of Third and Vine in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States from 1850 to 1926. In its day the Burnet hosted a multitude of dignitaries, including Abraham Lincoln (twice), Edward VII of the United Kingdom (when he was still Prince of Wales), and Jenny Lind .
BTW, the Ross Herald, Charles J. Burnett, who in an article published in 2000 refers to this family as the House of Burnett and James C.A. Burnett as the current head of the House. As for the use of the word house for a noble family, another source is J.H. Stevenson, Heraldry in Scotland , Vol. II (Glasgow: J. MacLeahose & Sons, 1914), passim .
Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett on Bringing Their Fictional ‘Coward Brothers’ to Life in Audible Series and Soundtrack — and the Real-Life Dual History in ‘King of America’ Boxed Set
Dorsey William Burnett Jr. (December 28, 1932 – August 19, 1979) was an American early rockabilly singer. With his younger brother Johnny Burnette and a friend named Paul Burlison , he was a founding member of The Rock and Roll Trio . [ 1 ]
Telluris theoria sacra, 1699 edition. Burnet's best known work is his Telluris Theoria Sacra, or Sacred Theory of the Earth.The first part was published in 1681 in Latin, and in 1684 in English translation; the second part appeared in 1689 (1690 in English).
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