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Burnett (surname)
Burnett is a Scottish surname. It is derived from a nickname from the Old French , ''brunette'', which is a diminutive of ''brun'' meaning "brown", "dark brown". Another proposed origin of the name is from , a high quality wool cloth originally dyed to a dark brown colour. People with the surname * A. J. Burnett (b. 1977), American professional baseball player * Alaina Burnett (b. 1977), Canadian voice actor * Alan Burnett (b. 1950), American television writer-producer * Alex Burnett (born 1987), baseball pitcher * Alexander Burnett (other), several people :* Alexander Burnett of Leys (died 1619), Laird of Crathes Castle :* Alexander Burnett (figure skater) in 1961 U.S. Figure Skating Championships :* Alexander Burnett (politician) (born 1973), Member of the Scottish Parliament :*Alexander Burnett (musician), Australian singer, songwriter and music producer :*Sir Alexander Burnett, 2nd Baronet (died 1663) of the Burnett baronets :*Sir Alexander Burnett, 4th Baro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scottish People
The Scots ( sco, Scots Fowk; gd, Albannaich) are an ethnic group and nation native to Scotland. Historically, they emerged in the early Middle Ages from an amalgamation of two Celtic-speaking peoples, the Picts and Gaels, who founded the Kingdom of Scotland (or ''Alba'') in the 9th century. In the following two centuries, the Celtic-speaking Cumbrians of Strathclyde and the Germanic-speaking Angles of north Northumbria became part of Scotland. In the High Middle Ages, during the 12th-century Davidian Revolution, small numbers of Norman nobles migrated to the Lowlands. In the 13th century, the Norse-Gaels of the Western Isles became part of Scotland, followed by the Norse of the Northern Isles in the 15th century. In modern usage, "Scottish people" or "Scots" refers to anyone whose linguistic, cultural, family ancestral or genetic origins are from Scotland. The Latin word ''Scoti'' originally referred to the Gaels, but came to describe all inhabitants of Scotland. Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
