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Hackness

hamlet · Somerset

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name likely derives from an Old English personal name and a topographical term. It refers to a settlement associated with a person named 'Haca' and a topographical feature such as a nook or corner of land.

Word origins

Hac
Old Englishpersonal name(from Haca "personal name")
ness
Old Englishnose, ness, headland(from næs "nose, ness, headland")

Historical forms

Hacenesse