Hackney

Hackney can mean several things:

Geographical

* The London Borough of Hackney, an inner-city borough in East London.
* Hackney Central, the innermost district of the London borough.
* The pre-1965 LCC Metropolitan Borough of Hackney, which was combined with the then boroughs of Stoke Newington and Shoreditch to create the contemporary borough.
*Other places in London:* South Hackney:* Hackney Wick:* Hackney Marshes:* Hackney Downs:* Hackney College
* Hackney, South Australia, a suburb of Adelaide.
* Hackney, Kansas

As a name

*Sheldon Hackney
*Joe Hackney
*Duane D. Hackney

Other uses

* A breed of horse, known for its stamina.
* The Hackney Pony
* A Hackney carriage, the correct term for those taxicabs in London and elsewhere popularly known as 'black cabs'. Originally drawn by Hackney horses.