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Hackney 1
Type Surname (from location)
Pronounced Pron. HAK-nee(English)  [key]

Meaning & History

Habitational name from Hackney in Greater London, named from an Old English personal name Haca (genitive Hacan) combined with ēg "island, dry ground in marshland".
Added 5/27/2018 by Marusero
Edited 5/27/2018 by Marusero

Hackney 2
not set
Type Surname (from occupation)
Pronounced Pron. HAK-nee(English)  [key]

Meaning & History

From Middle English hakenei (Old French haquenée), an ambling horse, especially one considered suitable for women to ride; perhaps therefore a metonymic occupational name for a stablehand. This surname has also been found in Scotland since medieval times.
Added 5/27/2018 by Marusero