Burnell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alf Burnell (1924–2019), English rugby player. Arthur Coke Burnell (1840–1882), British translator. Barker Burnell (1798–1843), U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Cassandra Burnell Southwick (c. 1600–1660), English American Quaker. Charles Burnell (1876–1969), British rower. Isaiah Burnell (1871-1941), British music teacher and composer. Jocelyn Bell Burnell (born 1943), Northern Irish astrophysicist. Joe Burnell (born 1980), English footballer. Paul Burnell (born 1965), Scottish rugby player.
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