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Hackney may refer to:

Places named:

• London Borough of Hackney, formed in 1965
  • Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, formed in 1900 and abolished in 1965
  • Hackney Central
  • Hackney Central (ward), a political division of the Council
  • Hackney Central railway station
  • Hackney College
  • Hackney Downs
  • Hackney Downs (ward), a political division of the Council
  • Hackney Downs railway station
  • Hackney Marshes
  • Hackney North and Stoke Newington (UK Parliament constituency)
  • Hackney (parish), the ancient church parish, part of the modern London borough
  • South Hackney
  • Hackney South and Shoreditch (UK Parliament constituency)
  • Hackney Wick
  • Hackney Wick railway station
  • Hackney Wick Stadium

• Hackney, Kansas, USA
• Hackney, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide

People named:

• Alan Hackney (1924–2009), British screenwriter
• Duane D. Hackney
• Joe Hackney
• Pearl Hackney (1916–2009), British actress
• Sheldon Hackney
• Simon Hackney

In other uses:

• The Entire Population of Hackney, a musical project
• Hackney (automobile)
• Hackney (horse), a breed of horse known for its high trotting action, particularly in harness.
• Hackney Pony
• Hackney carriage, those taxicabs in London and elsewhere popularly known as 'black cabs'
• Hackney, the name given in the Republic of Ireland to a type of taxicab which cannot be "hailed" on the street. See Taxicabs by country.
• Hackney Empire, a theatre and concert venue in Hackney
• Hackney RFC, a local rugby side

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English

Proper noun

Hackney

1. A London borough where once upon a time many horses were pastured.
2. One of several breeds of compact English horses. From the London borough where many such animals were kept.
3. An English habitational surname.

Adjective

Hackney (not comparable)

1. Available for public hire. From the London borough where many horses were kept for public hire.

Related terms

• hack
• hackney cab
• hackneyed