Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɜɹ.nəm/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the name of various towns in England, typically derived from Old English burna "stream, spring" and ham "home, settlement". Related Names RootBurnham (place name) Categories architects, child actors, compound names, isograms, place names, Star Trek characters, water