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Burnett Family History
Burnett Genealogy & Family TreeBurnett is an English name from Berwickshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Robert Burnett--was recorded in 1128. It comes from the Old French burnete which means "brunette." Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland. The family motto is Virescit vulnere virtus which means "Courage grows stronger at the wound."
Other spellings include "Burnet," "Burnat," and "Burnatt." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player A.J. Burnett (Florida Marlins, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees), American television producer Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice, Shark Tank), and American actress and comedian Carol Burnett (The Carol Burnett Show, Annie, Horton Hears a Who!). The first Burnetts to come to America were Jo and Nicholas Burnett in Virginia in 1635.
Burnett Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Melvin Burnett -- --, 1894 November 29, 1972 South Carolina
- Flossie Mae Burnett -- --, 1929 March 18, 1981 North Carolina
- Hollis Burnett -- --, 1938 July 14, 1996 North Carolina
- Arthur Burnett -- --, 1892 October 9, 1918 New York
- Frank L Burnett -- --, 1879 June 30, 1944 New York
Burnett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ernest Munroe Burnett -- --, 1902 December 0, 1953 Vermont
- Francois Bonin Burnett -- --, 1754 December 0, 1841 Quebec
- Zoe Burnett -- --, 1844 March 23, 1909
- Leo Frank Mickey Burnett -- --, 1937 April 16, 1995 New York
- Nancy Jane Burnett -- --, 1867 August 18, 1954 North Carolina
