Birdett Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Birdett belongs to the Burdett family of names, which has English roots. Its meaning, shared with Burdett, is “Little Burde”.

• Only a small detail separates the spellings: Birdett has “i” where Burdett has “u”.
• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Other spellings include Burdet.

Birdett coat of arms

Arms linked to Burdett and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Birdett family name pack.