Burns (surname)

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The surname Burns has several origins. In some cases it derived from the Middle English or Scots burn, and originated as a topographic name for an individual who lived by a stream. In other cases the surname is a variant form of the surname Burnhouse, which originated as habitational name, derived from a place name made up of the word elements burn and house.[1] In other cases the surname Burns originated as a nickname meaning "burn house".[2] In other cases, the surname Burns is an Anglicised form of the Irish Ó Broin,[1] which means "descendant of Bran".[3] In some cases the surname Burns is an Americanized form of the Jewish surname Bernstein,[1] which is derived from the German bernstein ("amber").[4]

An early form of the surname when derived from the place name Burnhouse is "Burnis", recorded in 1526. An early form of the surname when derived from a nickname meaning "burn house" is "Brenhus", recorded in 1286 and 1275.[5]

List of notable persons with the surname Burns[]

A[]

  • Aaron Burns (born 1985), American film producer and actor
  • Adrian Burns (born 1971), Australian rules footballer
  • Agnes Burns (1762–1834), Scottish social figure
  • A. K. Burns (born 1975), American artist
  • Albert Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Alan Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Alayna Burns (born 1980), Australian cyclist
  • Alec Burns (1907–2003), English track and field athlete
  • Alec Burns (cricketer) (born 1948), Trinidadian cricketer
  • Alex Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Alistair Burns (born 1964), English curler
  • Allan Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Allen Burns (1870–1925), Australian rules footballer
  • Andréa Burns (born 1971), American actress and singer
  • Andrew Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Andy Burns (born 1990), American baseball player
  • Angela Burns, British politician and businesswoman
  • Anna Burns (born 1962), Northern Irish author
  • Anne Burns (1915–2001), British engineer and pilot
  • Anne Burns (linguist), Welsh-Australian linguist
  • Anthony Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Antoine Burns (born 1979), American football player
  • Archibald Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Archibaldo Burns (1914–2011), Mexican film director and writer
  • Arnold Burns (1930–2013), American lawyer
  • Arthur Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Artie Burns (born 1995), American football player

B[]

  • Barnabas Burns (1817–1883), American politician and soldier
  • Barnet Burns (1805–1860), English sailor
  • Barry Burns, Scottish musician
  • Bart Burns (1918–2007), American actor
  • Beatrice Burns (1906–1988), American political figure
  • Ben Burns (1913–2000), American publisher
  • Benedict Delisle Burns (1915–2001), British neurophysiologist
  • Berta Burns (1893–1972), New Zealand journalist and activist
  • Beth Burns (born 1957), American basketball coach
  • Beverly Burns (born 1949), American aviator
  • Bill Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Billy Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Billy Joe Burns (born 1989), Northern Irish footballer
  • Bob Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Bobby Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Braidon Burns (born 1996), Australian rugby league footballer
  • Breehn Burns, American screenwriter
  • Brenda Burns (born 1950), American politician
  • Brendon Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Brent Burns (born 1985), Canadian hockey player
  • Brian Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Britt Burns (born 1959), American baseball player
  • Brooke Burns (born 1978), American model and actor
  • Bruce Burns (born 1952), American politician
  • Bryant Burns (born 1929), Australian politician
  • Burnie Burns (born 1973), American writer and filmmaker
  • Burton Burns (born 1952), American football coach

C[]

  • Carol Burns (1947–2015), Australian actor
  • Carolyn Burns (born 1942), New Zealand ecologist
  • Casey Burns (born 1975), American illustrator
  • Catherine Burns (born 1945), American actress
  • Catherine Lloyd Burns (born 1961), American actress and writer
  • C. B. Burns (1879–1968), American baseball player
  • C. Delisle Burns (1879–1942), English writer
  • Cha Burns (1957–2007), Scottish guitarist
  • Charles Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Chris Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Christian Burns (born 1974), British musician
  • Christian Burns (basketball) (born 1985), Italian-American basketball player
  • Christine Burns (born 1954), British political activist
  • Clarence H. Burns (1918–2003), American politician
  • Clinton Sumner Burns (1871–1924), American civil engineer
  • Colin Burns (born 1982), American soccer player
  • Conrad Burns (born 1935), American politician
  • Cory Burns (born 1987), American baseball player
  • Creighton Burns (1925–2008), Australian journalist
  • Curry Burns (born 1981), American football player

D[]

E[]

  • Éamonn Burns (born 1972), Irish Gaelic footballer
  • Éamonn Burns (Down Gaelic footballer) (1963–2019), Irish Gaelic footballer and manager
  • Ed Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Eddie Burns (1916–2004), Australian rugby league footballer
  • Edmund Burns (1892–1980), American actor
  • Edward Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Eileen Burns (born 1989), Irish cyclist
  • Eleanor Burns (born 1945), American quilter
  • Elinor Burns (1887–1978), British suffragist
  • Elizabeth Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ellen Bree Burns (1923–2019), American judge
  • E. L. M. Burns (1897–1985), Canadian Army officer and diplomat
  • Emelia Burns (born 1982), Australian actress
  • Emile Burns (1889–1972), British author and economist
  • Emmett C. Burns Jr. (born 1940), American politician
  • Eric Burns (born 1945), American media critic
  • Erin Burns (born 1988), Australian cricketer
  • Eugene Burns (??–1958), American war correspondent
  • Eveline M. Burns (1900–1985), British-American economist
  • Evers Burns (born 1971), American basketball player

F[]

G[]

  • Gene Burns (1940–2013), American radio host
  • George Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Gerald Burns (1940–1997), American poet
  • Gerard M. Burns (born 1961), Scottish painter
  • Gilbert Burns (born 1986), Brazilian mixed martial artist
  • Gilbert Burns (farmer) (1760–1827), Scottish farmer
  • Gill Burns (born 1964), English rugby union footballer
  • Glenn Burns (born 1952), American meteorologist
  • Gordon Burns (born 1942), Northern Irish broadcaster
  • Gordon Burns (footballer) (born 1978), Scottish footballer
  • Graeme Burns (born 1971), Scottish rugby union footballer and coach
  • Graham Burns (born 1966), British canoeist
  • Greg Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Gregory Burns (born 1957), American athlete

H[]

  • Harold Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Harriet Burns (1928–2008), American artist
  • Harry Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Helen Burns (1916–2018), English actress
  • Henry Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Herbert Burns (born 1988), Brazilian mixed martial artist
  • Howard Burns (born 1939), British professor
  • Hugh Burns (disambiguation), multiple people

I[]

  • Ian Burns (1939–2015), Scottish footballer
  • Ian Burns (snooker player) (born 1985), English snooker player
  • Inez Brown Burns (1886–1976), American socialite
  • Irene Burns, American television producer
  • Isaac Burns (1869–1946), British trade unionist
  • Isabella Burns (1771–1858), Scottish publisher
  • Islay Burns (1817–1872), Scottish theologian

J[]

K[]

  • Karen Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Karl Burns (born 1958), British musician
  • Karla Burns (1954–2021), American soprano
  • Kat Burns, Canadian musician
  • Kay Burns, Canadian artist
  • Keith Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Kennedy Francis Burns (1842–1895), Canadian businessman and politician
  • Kenneth Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Kevin Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Kida Burns (born 2002), American hip-hop dancer
  • Kieran Burns (born 1992), Scottish footballer
  • Killian Burns (born 1975), Irish Gaelic footballer
  • Kit Burns (1831–1870), American sportsman
  • Kodi Burns (born 1988), American football coach
  • Krysta Burns (born 1996), Canadian curler

L[]

  • Lamont Burns (born 1974), American football player
  • Larry Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Laura Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Lauren Burns (born 1974), Australian taekwondo practitioner
  • Lauri Burns, American writer and philanthropist
  • Lawton Burns (born 1951), American business theorist
  • Lenny Burns, British singer
  • Leon Burns (1942–1984), American football player
  • Leopoldina Burns (1855–1942), American missionary
  • Les Burns (1920–2015), Australian rules footballer
  • Liam Burns (born 1978), Northern Irish footballer
  • Liam Burns (NUS president) (born 1984), British union leader
  • Lindsay Burns (born 1965), American rower
  • Lindy Burns, Australian radio presenter
  • Lizzie Burns (1827–1878), Irish political figure
  • Lloyd Burns (born 1984), Welsh rugby union footballer
  • Loree Griffin Burns, American author
  • Louis Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Louisa Burns (1869–1958), American physician
  • Louise Burns (born 1985), Canadian singer-songwriter
  • Lucy Burns (1879–1966), American suffragist

M[]

  • Malcolm Burns (1910–1986), New Zealand agriculturalist
  • M. Anthony Burns (born 1942), American businessman
  • Marc Burns (born 1983), Trinidadian athlete
  • Margaret Burns (1769–1792), Scottish prostitute
  • Marge Burns (1925–2009), American professional golfer
  • Margo Burns, American historian
  • Marilyn Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marion Burns (1907–1993), American actress
  • Marjorie Burns (born 1940), English literary scholar
  • Mark Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Marsha Burns (born 1945), American photographer
  • Martha Burns (born 1957), Canadian actress
  • Martin Burns (1861–1937), American wrestler
  • Marvin Burns (1928–1990), American water polo player
  • Mary Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Max Burns (born 1948), American politician
  • Megan Burns (born 1986), English musician and actor
  • Michael Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • M. Michele Burns (born 1958), American businesswoman
  • Morgan Burns (born 1993), American football player
  • M. W. Burns (born 1958), American sound artist

N[]

  • Nathan Burns (born 1988), Australian footballer
  • Neal Burns (1892–1969), American actor
  • Neil Burns (born 1965), English cricketer
  • Neil Burns (footballer) (born 1945), Scottish footballer
  • Nellie Marie Burns (1850–1897), American actor and poet
  • Nica Burns (born 1954), British theatre producer
  • Nicholas Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Norm Burns (1918–1995), Canadian ice hockey player

O[]

  • Olive Ann Burns (1924–1990), American writer
  • Otto L. Burns (1868–1941), American politician
  • Otway Burns (1775–1850), American privateer
  • Owen Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Oyster Burns (1864–1928), American baseball player

P[]

  • Paddy Burns (1881–1943), New Zealand rugby union footballer
  • Patrick Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Patti Burns (1952–2001), American journalist
  • Paul Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Pauline Powell Burns (1872–1912), American pianist and artist
  • Pete Burns (1959–2016), English musician
  • Peter Burns (disambiguation), multiple people

R[]

  • Ralph Burns (1922–2001), American pianist
  • Randal Burns, American computer scientist
  • Randy Burns (born 1948), American singer-songwriter
  • Raymond Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Rebecca Burns, American journalist
  • Red Burns (1925–2013), Canadian-American academic
  • Regan Burns (born 1968), American actor
  • Rex Burns (born 1935), American author
  • Ric Burns (born 1955), American documentary filmmaker and writer
  • Richard Burns (1971–2005), English rally driver
  • Ricky Burns (born 1983), Scottish boxer
  • R. Nicholas Burns (born 1956), American politician
  • Rob Burns (born 1953), New Zealand bass player
  • Robert Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ronald Burns (athlete) (1903–1985), Indian sprinter
  • Ronnie Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Rory Burns (born 1990), English cricketer
  • Roy Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Ryan Burns (born 1992), Northern Irish footballer

S[]

T[]

  • Tanner Burns (born 1998), American baseball player
  • Tara Burns, Irish judge
  • Ted Burns (1889–1972), Australian rules footballer
  • Terry Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Thea Burns, American art conservator
  • Theobald M. Burns (1862–1926), Canadian merchant and politician
  • Thomas Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Tim Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Tito Burns (1921–2010), British musician
  • Todd Burns (born 1963), American baseball player
  • Tommy Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Tony Burns (born 1944), English footballer
  • Tosher Burns (1902–1984), Irish footballer
  • T. P. Burns (1924–2018), Irish jockey
  • Travis Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Trevor Burns (born 2001), American soccer player

U[]

  • Ursula Burns (born 1958), American businesswoman

V[]

W[]

  • Waller Thomas Burns (1858–1917), American judge
  • Walter Noble Burns (1866–1932), American author
  • Wes Burns (born 1994), Welsh footballer
  • W. Haydon Burns (1912–1987), American politician
  • W. Haywood Burns (1940–1996), American lawyer and activist
  • Wilfred Burns (born 1990), British composer
  • Wilfred Burns (town planner) (1923–1984), British town planner
  • William Burns (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Willie Burns (1916–1966), American baseball player

Z[]

Fictional characters[]

  • Mr. Burns, a character in the television series The Simpsons; he is Homer's manager and an evil person
  • Eunice Burns, a character in the film What's Up, Doc?
  • Sir Isambard Burns, a character in Raymond Postgate's novel Verdict of Twelve

See also[]

  • Berns (surname), a page with people with the given surname "Berns"
  • Governor Burns (disambiguation), a disambiguation page with Governors surnamed "Burns"
  • Lord Burns (disambiguation), a disambiguation page with Lords surnamed "Burns"
  • Senator Burns (disambiguation), a disambiguation page with Senators surnamed "Burns"

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Oxford Dictionary of Family Names: Burns, Answers.com, retrieved 28 January 2013. This webpage is a partial transcription of Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2006.
  2. ^ Reaney, Percy Hilde (1995), Wilson, Richard Middlewood (ed.), A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, pp. 63, 75, ISBN 0-19-863146-4.
  3. ^ Oxford Dictionary of Family Names: Byrne, Answers.com, retrieved 28 January 2013. This webpage is a partial transcription of Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2006.
  4. ^ Oxford Dictionary of Family Names: Bernstein, Answers.com, retrieved 28 January 2013. This webpage is a partial transcription of Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2006.
  5. ^ Reaney, Percy Hilde (1995), Wilson, Richard Middlewood (ed.), A Dictionary of English Surnames (3rd ed.), Oxford University Press, p. 75, ISBN 0-19-863146-4.
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