My paternal great-grandfather's mother was a Guckian from Ballinamore, but there's another cluster in Annaduff. As I search for the family name, the name Hackett keeps coming up. I had heard from another researcher that the names are the same. I'd love to be enlightened!
Hi MK,
Surnames of Ireland by Dr. Edward Maclysaght gives the following explanation for MacGuckian - Guckian and Hackett
Guckian is found in County Leitrim - Page 139;
Hackett: Haiceid in Gaelic. Families of this name have been in Ireland since the Anglo-Norman invasion, mainly in Counties Kilkenny and Kildare. A Branch in Connacht became completely hibernicized and was known as MacHackett and also as Guckian. In Counties Armagh and Tyrone Hackett has been used as a synonym of MacCahey - 141 Page.
Note: Abrev.
Regards.
My G granfather was Hackett from the townland of Keelagh in the the parish of Bornacoola - near Mohill Co Leitrim. Whilst researching a Hackett lady told my sister that when the hackett's went to America they changed to Guckian. I have several trees on ancestry one of them has a lot of my Hackett family on it. Definately do DNA and we might find each other.
Trudy
I am a Guckian with lineage in Leitrim (Patrick Guckian b.1869 Correen, Carrick on Shannon), I have y-DNA connections with 4 step genetic distance at 37 markers with several Hackett's. The chance of relation is 95% and our estimated common ancestor to have lived around 1300CE. My current theory is we descend from the Geoghegan's who have a fascinating history which peaks around this time.
Chris Guckian