Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈhɑɹt.li/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Habitational name for someone originally from any of the various locations in England named Hartley, from Old English heorot "hart, male deer" and leah "woodland, clearing". Related NamesDetails Rootsheorot + leahGiven Name DescendantHartley(English) Categories animals, nature