England, Cuberland.
Place name. The man who lived in the lone cottage by the small stream was called Burn.
Ireland; Anglicized form of the name including the MacConboirne Sept of County Mayo, and the O'Broin Sept of Couty Wicklow.
Archibald Burns settled in Philadelphia Pa. in 1850; Bernard, Catherine, Charles, Daniel, Edward, George, Henry, James, John, Joseph, all arrived in Philadelphia between 1840 and 1860.
Coat of Arms: Silver on a chevron between two spur rowels and a hunting horn in base, three fleur de lis.
Crest: A hand holding a hunting horn. Motto: Ever ready |