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Subject: Re: The meaning and origin of surnames ROONEY & HACKER
Author: RosannaB   (guest, 82.43.166.217)
Date: June 20, 2004 at 8:50:23 AM
Reply to: Re: The meaning and origin of surnames ROONEY & HACKER by Sean Foglai
I think that Hacker is actually an English surname meaning (as you said) "woodcutter" from the Middle English 'hacken' or it means "maker of hacks" from the Middle English for agricultural tools.

I hope this helps :)



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