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Burns is a surname of several different origins: English, Scottish and Irish. The name can also be an Americanization of a Jewish surname.
[edit] Origin of the name
- Scottish and northern English origin. The name is a topographical name for someone who lived near a stream. The name Burns is derived from the Middle English burn.[1]
- Scottish origin. The name is a variant of the surname Burnhouse.[1]
- Irish. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Ó Broin.[1] (Byrne).
- Jewish. The name is an Americanization and shortform of the surname Bernstein.[1]
[edit] People with the surname Burns
[edit] Politics and law
- Conrad Burns, American politician, Republican U. S. Senator from Montana
- E.L.M. Burns, Canadian Army officer and diplomat
- George Burns (Australian politician), Australian House of Representatives
- James H. Burns, Maj. Gen. U.S. Army, Executive Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of War during World War II - Russian Lend-Lease, Korean War, Division of Defense Aid Reports
- John Burns, English trade unionist, anti-racist, socialist and politician
- John A. Burns (1909–1975), Governor of Hawaii
- Lucy Burns, American suffragist and women's rights advocate
- Marilyn Burns, American actress
- Marilyn Burns (Alberta politician), Canadian politician
- Mary Burns, labor activist and partner of Friedrich Engels
- Michael W. Burns, former American politician
- Max Burns, American politician, Republican U. S. Representative
- R. Nicholas Burns, Ambassador U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
- Simon Burns, British politician
- Timothy Burns, Wisconsin politician
- W. Haydon Burns, 35th governor of Florida
- William J. Burns, director Bureau of Investigation
- William Joseph Burns, Current US Ambassador to the Russian Federation
[edit] Drama and television
- Allan Burns, American television writer and producer
- Bob Burns, Producer, Director - PBS
- Brooke Burns, American model and actress, Baywatch, Dog Eat Dog
- Burnie Burns, independent filmmaker, machinimator
- Carol Burns, Australian Actress
- Chris Burns (radio host), radio host in Juneau, Alaska
- David Burns (actor), Actor and Singer
- Ed Burns, American television writer
- Edward Burns, American actor
- Frank Burns, a BBC Sport stand-in presenter from the early 1990's
- George Burns, American actor and comedian, Burns and Allen (Gracie)
- Glenn Burns, WSB-TV Atlanta's Chief Meteorologist
- Gordon Burns, Presenter of The Krypton Factor from 1977-1995
- Jack Burns, American comedian
- Jackson Burns, American Actor, Stunt Coordinator
- John Burns (comics), British comic artist known for his work on Modesty Blaise and Judge Dredd
- Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker, Civil War, Baseball, Jazz
- Marilyn Burns, American actress, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Patrick Burns (paranormal investigator), American paranormal investigator, star of television show "Haunting Evidence"
- Steve Burns, American Children's Actor, Musician.
[edit] Literature and journalism
- Charles Burns, cartoonist and illustrator
- Dr. David D. Burns, author
- Eric Burns, American media critic and journalist, NBC Nightly News and the Today Show
- Eric Burns, critic, writer, poet, columnist and Role Playing Game developer
- Gordon Burns, British journalist, The Krypton Factor
- James MacGregor Burns, presidential biographer and leadership theorist
- John F. Burns, British foreign correspondent for The New York Times
- Joseph Bueno Burns Sports Writer/Dayton Daily News/Journal Herald deceased 1973
- Laura J. Burns, author
- Richard Burns, contemporary English poet (1943)
- Robert Burns, pioneer of the Romantic movement and Scotland's national poet
- Robert Elliott Burns,Georgia chain gang fugitive and author
- John 'Jake' Burns, , Irish singer, guitarist and musician, Stiff Little Fingers
- Pete Burns, singer and songwriter, the new wave band Dead Or Alive
- The Burns Sisters, Annie, Marie and Jeannie Burns, American folk music group
- Chris Burns,founder of the 'Back Door' music scene in Scotland ,led to formation of 'Bolt Production's'
- Megan Burns, a musician and former award-winning actress. Also known as "Betty Curse".
- Christian Burns, British musician
[edit] Sports
- Art Burns, American discus thrower
- Brent Burns, Defenseman, National Hockey League, Minnesota Wild
- Britt Burns, American baseball pitcher
- George Burns (first baseman), American League MLB baseball player
- George Burns (outfielder), National League MLB baseball player
- Jerry Burns, US football coach Minnesota Vikings
- Joe Burns, National Football League
- Marc Burns, Trinidad and Tobago athlete
- Marge Burns, American professional golfer
- Mike Burns, MLS professional and U. S. national team soccer player
- Pat Burns, Former head coach for the NHL New Jersey Devils
- Richard Burns, English rally driver
- Tommy Burns (boxer), Boxer, world heavyweight champion 1906–1908
- Tommy Burns (footballer), soccer player, Celtic F.C., Kilmarnock F.C.
[edit] Science
- Anthony Burns, fugitive slave
- Ed "Big Ed" Burns, 19th century American con-man
- George Burns (shipping magnate), Scottish shipping magnate
- James Burns, a Director Emeritus at the Power Corporation of Canada
- Sir James Burns (shipowner), Scottish/Australian Businessman, Shipowner, Philanthropist
- John L. Burns, famed civilian who took up arms during the Battle of Gettysburg
- John M. Burns (sailor), American Civil War sailor and Medal of Honor recipient
- Otway Burns, American privateer - War of 1812
- Patrick Burns, Canadian rancher, meat packer, businessman, Senator, and philanthropist
- William Wallace Burns, American Civil War major general
- Sir Joseph Burn, 1871-1950, Chairman of the Prudential Insurance Company and President of the Institue of Actuaries 1926-1928
[edit] Fictional characters
- Frank Burns, from M*A*S*H, portrayed by Robert Duvall in the motion picture and Larry Linville in the television show
- Charles Montgomery Burns (aka Mr. Burns) is a character from the animated series The Simpsons.
- Larry Burns, Burns, Baby Burns, voiced by Rodney Dangerfield, (CM Burns' son).
- Roy Burns, played by Dick Wieand, Friday the 13th: A New Beginning.
- Nick Burns, played by Jimmy Fallon, character in a recurring Saturday Night Live skit
- C.U. Burn, main character in Irish language television series C.U. Burn, broadcast on TG4.
[edit] People with the first or middle name Burns
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