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Burnett
Burnett ♂, ♀ Transferred use of the surname (from an Old French diminutive of brun ‘brown’), in origin a nickname referring to brown colouring of hair, complexion, or clothing. As a female first name it may have been chosen in some cases with reference to the plant Sanguisorba minor, known as burnet, whose leaves are used for salad (compare Sorrel and Fennel).
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Burnett." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Burnett." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Burnett.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Burnett." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Burnett.html |
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Burnett
Burnett B. & NE. Som. Bernet 1086 (DB). ‘Land cleared by burning’. OE bærnet.
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A. D. MILLS. "Burnett." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Burnett." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Burnett.html A. D. MILLS. "Burnett." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Burnett.html |
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Burnett
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•quodlibet • alphabet
•ramjet, scramjet
•propjet • turbojet • etiquette • outlet
•triolet • calumet • cermet
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"Burnett." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Burnett." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Burnett.html "Burnett." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Burnett.html |
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