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| [[Image:The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton frontispiece 1638 edition.jpg|thumb|right|200px| Frontispiece for the 1638 edition of ''[[The Anatomy of Melancholy]]'' by [[Robert Burton]] ]] | [[Image:The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton frontispiece 1638 edition.jpg|thumb|right|200px| Frontispiece for the 1638 edition of ''[[The Anatomy of Melancholy]]'' by [[Robert Burton]] ]] | ||
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| - | | name = Burton | ||
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| - | | meaning = "A town in Leicestershire" (Location) | ||
| - | | region = [[England]] | ||
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| - | | footnotes = <ref>[http://www.britishsurnames.co.uk/surnames/BURTON/origin British surnames]</ref> | ||
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| - | '''Burton''' is a [[surname]] that has its origins from a town in [[Leicestershire]], England.<ref>[http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/b/burton.php Burton Surname Origin]</ref> | ||
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| - | ==People surnamed Burton== | ||
| - | * [[Baron Burton]] is a peerage title created in 1886 and 1887 in the Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| - | * Adam Burton, better known as [[Maxwell Atoms]], American animator | ||
| - | * [[Alexander Burton]], Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross | ||
| - | * [[Alfred Henry Burton]], New Zealand Photographer | ||
| - | * [[Amanda Burton]] (born 1957), Northern Irish actress | ||
| - | * [[Amanda Burton (netballer)]], Australian netball player | ||
| - | * [[Andy Burton (politician)|Andy Burton]], Canadian politician | ||
| - | * [[Andy Burton (TV presenter)|Andy Burton]], English television presenter | ||
| - | * [[Beryl Burton]] (1937-1996), English racing cyclist | ||
| - | * [[Bob Burton (journalist)]], Australian journalist | ||
| - | * [[Bob Burton, Jr.]], American speedcuber | ||
| - | * [[Brandie Burton]] (born 1972), U.S. professional golfer | ||
| - | * [[Brett Burton]] (born 1978), Australian rules footballer | ||
| - | * [[Brian Burton]] better known as [[Danger Mouse]], U.S. producer and disc jockey | ||
| - | * [[Charles E. Burton]] (1846-1882), Irish astronomer | ||
| - | * [[Charlotte Burton]] U.S. silent film actress | ||
| - | * [[Clarence Burton]], U.S. silent film actor | ||
| - | * [[Clarence M. Burton]], Detroit historian and philanthropist | ||
| - | * [[Cliff Burton]] (1962-1986), Former [[Metallica]] bassist | ||
| - | * [[Corey Burton]] (born 1955), U.S. voice actor | ||
| - | * [[Dan Burton]], U.S. Congressman | ||
| - | * [[Decimus Burton]] (1800-1881), English architect and garden designer | ||
| - | * [[Deon Burton]] (born 1976), English-Jamaican footballer | ||
| - | * [[Deonte Burton]] (born 1991), American basketball player | ||
| - | * [[Dick Burton (golfer)]], British golfer | ||
| - | * [[Francis Nathaniel Burton]] (1766-1832), British colonial administrator | ||
| - | * [[Frederick Burton (cricketer)]] (1865–1929), Australian cricketer | ||
| - | * [[Frederick William Burton]] (1815-1900), Irish painter | ||
| - | * [[Gary Burton]] (born 1943), U.S. jazz vibraphone player | ||
| - | * [[Gary Burton (DJ)]], British disk jockey | ||
| - | * [[Harold Hitz Burton]] (1888-1964), U.S politician and Supreme Court Justice | ||
| - | * [[Harry Burton (actor)]], British actor and director; professional stage name of Matthew Burton, son of [[Humphrey Burton]] | ||
| - | * [[Harry Burton (Egyptologist)]], British egyptologist | ||
| - | * [[Henry Burton (puritan)]] (1578-1648), English puritan | ||
| - | * [[Henry Burton (Conservative politician)]] (1876–1947), British Conservative MP for Sudbury 1924–1945 | ||
| - | * [[Henry Burton (South African politician)]] (1866–1935), advocate and liberal cabinet minister in the first Union government; Privy Councillor | ||
| - | * [[Henry Burton-Peters]] (1792–1875), Whig MP for [[Beverley (UK Parliament constituency)]] 1830–1837 | ||
| - | * [[Henry Burton Buckley, 1st Baron Wrenbury]], British barrister and judge | ||
| - | * [[Harry Burton (journalist)]] (1968 –2001), Australian journalist | ||
| - | * [[Hilarie Burton]] (born 1982), U.S. actress | ||
| - | * [[Humphrey Burton]], CBE (born 1931), British classical music presenter, broadcaster, director, producer, and biographer of musicians | ||
| - | * [[Hutchins Gordon Burton]] (1774-1832), U.S. politician | ||
| - | * [[Jake Burton Carpenter]] (born 1954), U.S. snowboarder | ||
| - | * [[James Burton (disambiguation)]] | ||
| - | * [[Jared Burton]] (born 1981), U.S. baseball player | ||
| - | * [[Jeff Burton]] (born 1967), U.S. stock car racing driver | ||
| - | * [[Jenny Burton]] (born 1957), U.S. rhythm and blues singer | ||
| - | * [[Jeremiah Burton]] (1816-1905), U.S. farmer and preacher in Burton, Georgia | ||
| - | * [[Joan Burton]] (born 1949), Irish politician | ||
| - | * [[John Burton (disambiguation)]] | ||
| - | * [[Kate Burton (disambiguation)]] | ||
| - | * [[Katherine Burton]] (1890-1969), US social activist and Catholic convert | ||
| - | * [[Ken Burton]] (born 1970), British chorist, composer and recording artist | ||
| - | * [[Kristopher Burton]] (born 1980), Australia-born Italian rugby player | ||
| - | * [[Lance Burton]] (born 1960), U.S. magician | ||
| - | * [[LeVar Burton]] (born 1957), U.S. actor | ||
| - | * [[Margaret E. Burton]], U.S. missionary to China and Japan | ||
| - | * [[Marion LeRoy Burton]] (1874-1925), U.S. scholar | ||
| - | * [[Mark Burton]] (born 1956), New Zealand politician | ||
| - | * [[Montague Burton]] (1885-1952), founder of Burton clothes shops | ||
| - | * [[Norman Burton]], U.S. actor | ||
| - | * [[Peter Burton]], British actor | ||
| - | * [[Phillip Burton]], U.S. politician | ||
| - | * [[Ralph Burton]] (died 1768), British soldier in Canada | ||
| - | * [[Raymond S. Burton]], U.S. politician | ||
| * [[Richard Burton]] (1925-1984), Welsh actor | * [[Richard Burton]] (1925-1984), Welsh actor | ||
| - | * [[Richard Burton (comics)]], British comic editor | ||
| * [[Richard Francis Burton]] (1821-1890), British explorer, translator, orientalist | * [[Richard Francis Burton]] (1821-1890), British explorer, translator, orientalist | ||
| - | * [[Richard Henry Burton]] (1923-1993), English recipient of the Victoria Cross | ||
| - | * [[Rob Burton]], Mayor of Oakville, Ontario, Canada | ||
| * [[Robert Burton (scholar)]] (1577-1640), English scholar, cleric, and author | * [[Robert Burton (scholar)]] (1577-1640), English scholar, cleric, and author | ||
| - | * [[Robert Burton (statesman)]] (1747-1825), North Carolina delegate to Continental Congress | ||
| - | * [[Dolla (rapper)]](Roderick Burton) (1987-2009), Rapper from Atlanta, Decatur | ||
| - | * [[Ron Burton]] (1936-2003), U.S. football player | ||
| - | * [[Ron Burton (musician)]] (born 1934), U.S. jazz piano player | ||
| - | * [[Sala Burton]], U.S. politician | ||
| - | * [[Steve Burton (disambiguation)]] | ||
| - | * [[Terry Burton]], English football Manager | ||
| - | * [[Theodore E. Burton]] (1851-1929), U.S. politician | ||
| - | * [[Theodore M. Burton]] (1907-1989), LDS General Authority | ||
| - | * [[Thomas Burton (merchant)|Thomas Burton]] (died 1496 or 1495), Loughborough, England wool merchant | ||
| - | * [[Thomas Burton (politician)|Thomas Burton]] (died 1661), British Member of Parliament for Westmorland, 1656–1659 | ||
| - | * [[T. L. Burton]], professor of medieval English literature at the University of Adelaide | ||
| - | * [[Tom Burton]], American professional wrestler | ||
| - | * [[Thomas Burton Adams, Jr.]], commonly known as Tom Burton | ||
| - | * [[Thomas Burton Hanly]], (1812–1880), Confederate politician | ||
| * [[Tim Burton]] (born 1958), U.S. film director | * [[Tim Burton]] (born 1958), U.S. film director | ||
| - | * [[Tommie Burton]] (1878–1946), West Indian cricketer | ||
| - | * [[Tony Burton]], U.S. actor | ||
| - | * [[Virginia Lee Burton]] (1909-1968), U.S. illustrator and children's book author | ||
| - | * [[Walter John Burton]], New Zealand Photographer | ||
| - | * [[Ward Burton]] (born 1961), U.S. stock car racing driver | ||
| - | * [[William Burton (disambiguation)]] | ||
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| - | == Fictional characters == | ||
| - | * [[Burton Guster]], from the television series ''Psych'' | ||
| - | * Jack Burton, from Big Trouble in Little China | ||
| - | * Madlax characters: | ||
| - | ** [[List of Madlax characters#Richard Burton|Richard Burton]] | ||
| - | ** [[Margaret Burton (Madlax)]] | ||
| - | * [[Barry Burton]], from ''Resident Evil'' | ||
| - | * Colonel Burton, character in the strategy game ''[[Command & Conquer: Generals]]'' | ||
| - | * "Big Guy" Bill Burton, one of [[Hao's followers]] in the manga and anime series ''Shaman King'' | ||
| - | * Burton Phillips, from ''[[Hollyoaks in the City]]'' | ||
| - | * [[Mel Burton]] from ''Hollyoaks'', Sophie's twin | ||
| - | * [[Sophie Burton]] from ''Hollyoaks'', Mel's twin | ||
| - | * [[Justin Burton]] from ''Hollyoaks'', Sophie and Mel's younger brother | ||
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- Richard Burton (1925-1984), Welsh actor
- Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890), British explorer, translator, orientalist
- Robert Burton (scholar) (1577-1640), English scholar, cleric, and author
- Tim Burton (born 1958), U.S. film director
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