Burnell
BUR-nel
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
3,383
Peak Year
#86 in 1920
First Recorded
1906
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
An English surname turned given name, derived from Old French, meaning 'brown cloth'.
Gender Split
Numerology
The Adventurer
Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.
Famous Namesakes
Jocelyn Burnell
Astrophysicist who discovered the first radio pulsars
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