Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Hakatorp, Hacatorp c.1150 Lowth 1170–80 Kendi,130

• Haketorp, Hakethorp(e) c.1150 Lowth c.1225 1247 P c.1250 Bart 1256 Ass1,10 1278 1279 1401 Cl

• Hackethorp 1361 Pat

• Hagethorp(e) 1190–1200 Kendi,131 1200–30 Bart c.1240 Lowth

• Aket(h)orp 1256 Pipe 1279 Ass20

• Hacthorp, Hakthorp 1295 CWxviii,137 c.1300 Bart 1337 SR 1429 FA

• Hackthrop(pe) 1605–1706 PR 1703 NicVisit

• Hackthorp(e) 1634 NB 1749 PR

Etymology

'Haki's hamlet', v. þorp 'a secondary settlement'. The pers.n. is ON  Haki ; Hagthorpe (YE 258), from the same pers.n., also has Hag - spellings. There was a local surname Hake (n )uille (1292Ass 38d), which seems to be a French translation of Hackthorpe.