Hackett (surname)

Hackett (surname)

Hackett (alternately Hacket, Haket, Hackert, Halkett, Ó Haicéid etc.) is a surname of Norman origin, Hacket being a common Norman personal 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 of William the Conqueror defeated the native Anglo-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 and Kildare 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, including Hacketstown, in County Carlow. Further, the Fiants of Henry VIII and Edward VI indicate that in the sixteenth century there were also Hacketstowns, or Ballyhackett, in Counties Dublin 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 of Tuam. 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 Counties Tipperary and Kilkenny. Several Hacketts and Hakets appear in the lists of sheriffs of Counties Tipperary and Waterford and as members of parliament for Fethard up through the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

In the early seventeenth century, members of the Hacketts migrated to the New World, first settling in Canada, Barbados and Virginia. According to the 1990 U.S. Census, there were 17,409 Hacketts in the United 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

* A J Hackett, New Zealand bungee 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 English Bulldog, Airedale Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
* D.J. Hackett, American football wide receiver for the Carolina 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, Australian swimmer
* Horatio Balch Hackett, biblical scholar
* Jeff Hackett, retired NHL goaltender
* Joan Hackett, American film actress
* John Hackett, Australian journalist
* John Hackett, flautist
* John Hackett, British army officer and author
* John W. Hackett American haiku poet
* Keith Hackett, former FIFA, European and English football referee
* Ken Hackett, American, president of Catholic Relief Services
* Martha Hackett, American television actress
* Margaret Hackett, executed at Tyburn London in 1585 as a witch
* Nelson Hackett, escaped slave
* Nicole Hackett, Australian 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 of Boonesborough, Kentucky, 1779; Kentucky militiaman in the American Revolution
* Steve Hackett, guitarist
* Steven C. Hackett, economist
* Thomas Bernard Hackett, recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Tod Hackett, protagonist of the Nathaniel West novel, The Day of the Locust
* William Thomas Gould Hackett, economist
* William Hackett, recipient of the Victoria Cross
* William Hackett, proclaimed as the Messiah in London July 19 1591, executed for treason by being hung, drawn and quartered 12 days later

Hacket

* 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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