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From: Bud & Trish Nicola <>
Subject: Guckian name
Date: Wed, 07 Jan 1998 22:03:25 -0500

To John Hartman, et al:
According to The Surnames of Ireland, by Edward MacLysaght:

Hackett (Haiceid.) Families of this name have been in Ireland since the
Anglo-Norman invasion, mainly in Kilkenny and Kildare. A brnach in Connacht
became completely hibernicized and was known as MacHackett and also as
Guckian. In Cos. Armagh and Tyrone Hackett has been used as a synonyn of
MacCahey, MacGahey and Gaggy from the sound of the irish form Mag Eachaidh.

Mac Guckin, Guckian See MacGuigan and hackett. Guckian is found in Co.
Leitrim. Also distinct as Mag Eochaidhin in Ulster.

Trish Hackett Nicola
(that's a zero after rmn)

See my Hackett/Guckian webpage at :
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates/361

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