English (mainly Hampshire and Berkshire): topographic name from
Middle English hacche ‘gate’, Old English hæcc (see
Hatcher). In some cases the surname is habitational, from one
of the many places named with this word. This name has been in Ireland
since the 17th century, associated with County Meath and the nearby
part of Louth.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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