Burnham

No relation to the surname Barnum.

Burnham is an English toponym and surname. It derives from the Old English burna ("stream") and ham ("home"). Variant spellings include Burneham, Burname, and Burnam.

Places

United Kingdom

• Burnham, Buckinghamshire
• Burnham, Lincolnshire
• Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex
• Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset

United States

• Burnham, Connecticut
• Burnham, Illinois
• Burnham, Maine
• Burnham, Missouri
• Burnham, Pennsylvania

People

• Andy Burnham (1970–), English politician
• Barons Burnham
  • Edward Levy-Lawson (1833–1916), English newspaper owner, and politician, 1st Baron Burnham
  • Harry Levy-Lawson (1862–1933), English newspaper owner, and politician, 2nd Baron and 1st Viscount Burnham
  • William Levy-Lawson (1864–1943), English military officer, politician, and 3rd Baron Burnham
  • Edward F. Lawson (1890–1963), English military officer, newspaper executive, and 4th Baron Burnham
  • William Edward Harry Lawson (1920–1993), English military officer, politician, and 5th Baron Burnham
  • Hugh John Frederick Lawson (1931–2005), English newspaper executive, politician, and 6th Baron Burnham
  • Harry Frederick Alan Lawson (1968–), 7th Baron Burnham
• Bo Burnham (1990–), Statesian comedian, musician, and filmmaker
• Forbes Burnham (1923–1985), Guyanese politician, 1st Prime Minister and 2nd President of Guyana
• Frederick Russell Burnham (1861–1947), Statesian scout and military officer