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Burns - name meaning, origin|
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The boy's name Burns \b(u)-rns, bur-ns\ is pronounced bern. It is of Middle English origin, and its meaning is "brook". Originally a surname for families living close to a stream.
Burns has 10 variant forms: Beirne, Bourn, Bourne, Burn, Burne, Burney, Burnis, Byrn, Byrne and Byrnes.
Baby names that sound like Burns are Barnes and Bernis.
Burns is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#142 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)
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