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Hackney Wick

suburban area · Greater London

Old EnglishAI-generated

This name means 'Haca's farm'. It combines the personal name Haca with the Old English word 'wic', meaning 'farmstead' or 'dwelling'.

Word origins

Hackney
Old EnglishHaca's farm(from Haca "a personal name", ēg "island, land by water")
Wick
Old Englishfarmstead(from wic "farmstead, dwelling")