Hartley Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hartley last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hartley last name
Meaning of the Hartley last name: deer clearing. Hartley is an English surname from places in Kent, Hampshire, Berkshire, Northumberland, Cumbria and Yorkshire, from Old English words for "stag" and "woodland clearing": a clearing where deer gathered. The last name belongs mainly to Lancashire and West Yorkshire. A curious detail of this surname origin: the "hart" in the name is the same old word for a male deer found in "hartshorn".
Arms associated with the Hartley name
In heraldry the full achievement adds a helmet, mantling and other parts around the shield, and coats of arms associated with the Hartley name are usually shown in that fuller form.
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Hartley name FAQ
What does the Hartley name mean?
Deer clearing.
Where does the Hartley surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Canada.
Is there a Hartley coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hartley coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).