- Hackett (surname)
Hackett (alternately Hacket, Haket, Hackert, Halkett, Ó Haicéid etc.) is a
surname of Norman origin, Hacket being a common Normanpersonal name .Most textbooks discussing the origin of English surnames theorize that the name Hackett originates in northern
France and has Irish connections. The early history of the name is largely conjecture because of the lack of written evidence. The surname Hackett is possibly derived from the medieval given names Hack or Hake. These English names were derived from the Old Norse name Haki, which is a cognate of the English name Hook. The Gaelic form of the name Hackett is Haicéid.The story of the surname Hackett in England begins with
Norman Conquest of 1066, when the forces ofWilliam the Conqueror defeated the nativeAnglo-Saxons . After his victory, William divided the countryside into estates for his main supporters as a reward for their zeal. While there were no Hacketts amongst these new Lords of the Manor, the surname became chiefly popular in the West Midlands of England upon the success of the invasion.The Hackett name later migrated to Ireland at the time of the Anglo-Norman invasion in 1170. Members of the Hackett family accompanied Richard "Strongbow" de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke during his invasion of Ireland. The Hacketts were subsequently granted estates in the modern counties of
Kilkenny ,Carlow andKildare and thus became the principle holders of land and one of the most influential families in Ireland. As a result, several towns have taken the Hackett name, includingHacketstown , in County Carlow. Further, the Fiants ofHenry VIII andEdward VI indicate that in thesixteenth century there were also Hacketstowns, or Ballyhackett, in CountiesDublin and Kildare.A branch of the Hacketts moved into
Connacht , where, in due course, they became hibernicized and, like other Norman families of that province, formed a distinct if small sept which was known as MacHackett, their seat being Castle Hackett, six miles south-east ofTuam . Yet, in modern times, there has been little trace of the name Hackett in Connacht or usage of the name MacHackett in general. The Hackett name is still strong, however, in and around CountiesTipperary and Kilkenny. Several Hacketts and Hakets appear in the lists of sheriffs of Counties Tipperary andWaterford and asmembers of parliament forFethard up through the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.In the early seventeenth century, members of the Hacketts migrated to the
New World , first settling inCanada ,Barbados andVirginia . According to the 1990 U.S.Census , there were 17,409 Hacketts in theUnited States making it the 1,689th most common name in the U.S.Coat of arms
On the top fourth of the Hackett coat of arms are three shamrocks on a white background, and on the lower portion three fish on a blue background. On most variants of the crest a motto reads "Virtue and Fidelity."
Notable Hacketts
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A J Hackett , New Zealandbungee jumping entrepreneur
*Albert Hackett , dramatist and screenwriter
*Bobby Hackett , jazz musician
* Bobby Hackett, American swimmer
*Chris Hackett , professional football player for Millwall
*Chris Hackett , actor and comedian.
*Buddy Hackett , American comedian and actor
*Charles J. Hackett , CJ Hackett Kennels,American Dog Breeders Association EnglishBulldog ,Airedale Terrier ,Yorkshire Terrier ,Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
*D.J. Hackett ,American football wide receiver for theCarolina Panthers
*David Hackett Fischer , Pulitzer Prize-winning American historian and author
*David Hackett Souter , Supreme court justice. Middle name is mother's maiden name.
*David True Hackett , noted genealogist
*Ethan Hackett , editor and weekend announcer on 89.9 KCRW in Santa Monica, CA
*Father Jack Hackett , fictional "Father Ted " character
*Garland Hackett Flash Animator/Teacher
*Grant Hackett ,Australia n swimmer
*Horatio Balch Hackett , biblical scholar
*Jeff Hackett , retiredNHL goaltender
*Joan Hackett , American film actress
* John Hackett,Australia n journalist
* John Hackett, flautist
*John Hackett , British army officer and author
*John W. Hackett Americanhaiku poet
*Keith Hackett , former FIFA, European and English football referee
*Ken Hackett , American, president ofCatholic Relief Services
*Martha Hackett , American television actress
*Margaret Hackett , executed at Tyburn London in 1585 as a witch
*Nelson Hackett , escaped slave
*Nicole Hackett ,Australia n triathlete
*O. C. Hackett , founding Supervisor, Tuscola Township, Ill. (1868); California gold rush pioneer
*Father Padraigin Haicead , author of one of the best known poems in the Irish language "Muscail do mhisneach, a Bhanba"
*Paul Hackett , political candidate
* Paul Hackett, former Waterloo FC captain. England U19 Rugby. North England Rugby.
*Peter Hackett , frontiersman and resident ofBoonesborough, Kentucky , 1779; Kentucky militiaman in the American Revolution
*Steve Hackett , guitarist
*Steven C. Hackett , economist
*Thomas Bernard Hackett , recipient of theVictoria Cross
* Tod Hackett, protagonist of theNathaniel West novel,The Day of the Locust
*William Thomas Gould Hackett , economist
*William Hackett , recipient of theVictoria Cross
* William Hackett, proclaimed as the Messiah in London July 19 1591, executed for treason by being hung, drawn and quartered 12 days laterHacket
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John Hacket ources
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ksurnam2.htm#hackett County Kilkenny Ireland Genealogy]
* [http://www.ancestry.com/learn/facts/Fact.aspx?fid=10&ln=Hackett&o_xid=9879&o_lid=9879&o_xt=9879&offerid=0%3a694%3a0 Last Name Meaning and Origin of Hackett]External links
* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hackett.html The Political Graveyard]
* [http://www.jenforum.org/hackett/ Hackett Family Genealogy Forum]
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