Burwell is both a surname and a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
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Alan Burwell (born 1943), English rugby league player
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Armistead Burwell (planter), American planter
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Bill Burwell (1895–1973), American baseball player
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Bryan Burwell (1955–2014), American sportswriter
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Carter Burwell (born 1955), American film score composer
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Cliff Burwell
Clifford R. Burwell (October 6, 1898 – October 10, 1976) was an American pianist and composer. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut on October 6, 1898. His most popular composition was "Sweet Lorraine," with lyrics by Mitchell Parish.
He playe ...
(1898–1977) American pianist and songwriter
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Dick Burwell (born 1940), American baseball player
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Guy Burwell
Guy Burwell (born 1965) is an illustrator and designer based in Portland, Oregon. He is primarily known for making limited edition rock concert posters. Despite the fact that rock posters are a predominantly American art form, Burwell's work is ...
(born 1965), American illustrator
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Jim Burwell (1898–1974), Alcoholics Anonymous founding member
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Leonidas Burwell Leonidas Burwell (January 22, 1818 – August 7, 1879) was a businessman and political figure in Canada West. He represented East Elgin in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1857 to 1866.
He was born in Port Talbot, Upper ...
(1817–1879), Canadian businessman and politician
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Lilian Thomas Burwell (born 1927), American artist
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Lois Burwell
Lois Burwell (born 1960) is a British Academy Awards, Oscar-winning makeup artist. She won the Academy Award for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, Best Makeup Oscar at the 68th Academy Awards for the film ''Braveheart'', which she shared with Peter ...
(born 1960), British makeup artist
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Mahlon Burwell
Mahlon Burwell (February 18, 1783 – January 25, 1846) was a surveyor and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in New Jersey in 1783 and came to Upper Canada with his family in 1796. He was largely self-schooled and was employed by ...
(1783–1846), Canadian politician
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Paul Burwell
Paul Dean Burwell (24 April 1949 – 4 February 2007) was a British thaumaturge and percussionist, influential in the fields of free improvisation and experimental art.
Born in Ruislip, he studied at Ealing Art College and in the workshops organ ...
(1949–2007), English musician
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Sylvia Mathews Burwell (born 1965), American businesswoman and 22nd U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services
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William A. Burwell
William Armisted Burwell (March 15, 1780 – February 16, 1821) was a nineteenth-century Virginia politician and planter who served as presidential secretary and as a Democratic-Republican in the United States House of Representatives and th ...
(1780–1821), American politician
*James F.A. Burwell (born 1999), British, Geographer
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Burwell Bassett (1764–1841), American politician
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Burwell B. Bell III (born 1947), United States Army general
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Burwell Jones (1933–2021), American swimmer
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Burwell Boykin Lewis
Burwell Boykin Lewis (July 7, 1838 – October 11, 1885) represented both Alabama's 6th congressional district and Alabama's At-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Early life
Lewis was born in Montgome ...
(1838–1885), American politician
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Burwell C. Ritter
Burwell Clark Ritter (January 6, 1810 – October 1, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, uncle of Walter Evans.
Born near Russellville, Kentucky, Ritter received a limited schooling. He served as member of the Kentucky House of Re ...
(1810–1880), American politician
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