At a Glance: Name: Burnett – Meaning: a little brown one — a nickname referencing brown hair or complexion – Origin: Old French (via Middle English) – Pronunciation: ber-NET
Burnett is an Old French (via Middle English) name used for both boys and girls meaning “a little brown one — a nickname referencing brown hair or complexion”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.
Meaning & Origin of Burnett
Meaning: A little brown one — a nickname referencing brown hair or complexion.
Origin: Old French (via Middle English).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Burnett
Phonetic: ber-NET IPA: /bɜːɹˈnɛt/
Popularity of Burnett
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1882–1994.
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