"Hackensack" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Unami ahkinkèshaki (“stony ground”, or “hook mouth”, or “on low ground”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|unm|ahkinkèshaki|t=stony ground”, or “hook mouth”, or “on low ground}} Unami ahkinkèshaki (“stony ground”, or “hook mouth”, or “on low ground”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hackensack
  1. A city, the county seat of Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Categories (place): Cities in New Jersey, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in New Jersey, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hackensack-en-name-odS6lUoL Categories (other): County seats of New Jersey, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30
  2. A city in Cass County, Minnesota, United States, named after Hackensack in New Jersey. Categories (place): Cities in Minnesota, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Minnesota, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hackensack-en-name-u-GmkSe~

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