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Re: The meaning and origin of surnames ROONEY & HACKER
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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