Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɜɹnz/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from Old English burna "stream, spring". A famous bearer was the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796). Related NamesDetails RootburnaVariantBourne(English) Same SpellingBurns 2 Categories body parts, child actors, drummers, English nouns, English verbs, isograms, landforms, Simpsons characters, skiffle, The Dukes of Hazzard characters, voice actors, water, word names