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| Subject: | Re: The meaning and origin of surnames ROONEY & HACKER |
| Author: | Sean Foglai (guest, 24.60.10.116) |
| Date: | June 15, 2004 at 5:10:55 AM |
| Reply to: | The meaning and origin of surnames ROONEY & HACKER by anonyme |
According to my Irish surname book:
Very numerous in all areas of Ireland except Munster (South-Southwest). In Irish, it would be written Ó Ruanaidh, likely from the first name Ruadhán (the red-headed one).
Hacker, like Hackett, is probably from German/French for hewer of wood ...woodcutter basically ...
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