William Burns may refer to:
- William Burnes (1721–1784), father of poet Robert Burns
- William Chalmers Burns (1815–1868), Scottish evangelist and missionary
- William Wallace Burns (1825–1892), American soldier
- William J. Burns (1861–1932), American director of the Bureau of Investigation (predecessor to the FBI) 1921–1924
- William Burns (lacrosse) (1875–1953), Canadian Olympic lacrosse player
- William Herbert Burns (1878–1964), Canadian politician and merchant
- William Burns (cricketer) (1883–1916), English cricketer
- Tosher Burns (William Burns, 1902–1984), Irish international footballer of the 1920s
- W. Haydon Burns (1912–1987), 35th Governor of Florida
- William Burns (Australian politician) (1933–2009), member of the Australian House of Representatives
- William Burns (referee) (born 1952 or 1953), English football referee
- William Joseph Burns (born 1956), United States Deputy Secretary of State
- William D. Burns (born 1973), Illinois State Representative
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Famous quotes containing the word burns:
“So cold, so icy that one burns one’s fingers on him! Every hand that touches him pulls away in fright!—And for that very reason, some take him to be glowing hot.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)