BURN / BURNS are English in origin and have a number of origins. 1. One who lived by a brook. 2. From Bjorn, Scandinavian for Bear, a common name to this day in Scandinavian countries. 3. Warrior, hero, nobleman and later just plain Man. If there is a Scottish origin, I'm not aware of it, despite Robert Burns, the poet. There may be a site or an encyclopedia which explains his surname but I haven't checked there. Google might have something on him. Good luck in your pursuit. Gary Radcliffe West Covina, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: Gen tom Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 1:07 AM To: SURNAME-ORIGINS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SURNAME-ORIGINS] origins of Byrnes Hi Gary thank you for answering my question on Byrnes surname. I have just started researching my Byrnes line and have wondered about a possible Scottish connection. Tom __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Thank you to everyone who answered my question on the origans of the Byrnes especially Gary and Jurgen. Tom __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com