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Burns 1

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English, Scottish
Pronounced Pron. BURNZ(English)
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Meaning & History

Derived from Old English burna "stream, spring". A famous bearer was the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796).

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VariantBourne(English)
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Entry updated December 14, 2019

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