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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 ...
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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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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sorry about the bottom bit of my message (copy & paste accident) -
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