Save Type Surname (from nickname & from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. HAHRT [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "male deer". It was originally acquired by a person who lived in a place frequented by harts, or bore some resemblance to a hart. Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesHjort(Danish) Hirsch, Hersch, Herschel, Hirschel(German) Hjort(Swedish) Categories animals, word names Entry updated May 31, 2018