Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɔɹn/(American English) /ˈbɔːn/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Old English burna "stream, spring". Related NamesDetails RootburnaVariantBurnsOther Languages & CulturesBurns(Scottish) Categories isograms, primatologists, water