Burnet

As sweet Burnet grows up, they'll learn that their name also represents a color. A respelling of Burnett with just one t, this masculine title has Scottish beginnings. Originally a nickname, Burnet stems from the Old French word brun, meaning "brown," so perhaps the Burnets of times past had brown hair or eyes! While your little one may not have these features, their name could remind them of the color the leaves turn during the autumn season. Burnet might also be a diminutive of Buron, a French habitational name that translates to "hut" or "cottage." Common dwelling places in England and Scotland throughout history, these definitions could connect your Burnet to their ancestry.