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Type Surname (from location)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈbɜɹnz/(American English) /ˈbɜːnz/(British English)

Meaning & History

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