Hartley
Pronounced HART-lee
- Meaning
- "Deer meadow; Stag clearing"
- Origin
- English
Hartley combines the deer with the meadow — thirst met by provision. The hart pants for water brooks, and the shepherd leads to green pastures. Hartley is where longing meets fulfillment in God's presence.
Spiritual meaning
Hartley is where thirst meets the brook — the deer finding water, the soul finding God, longing answered in green pastures.
Related verses (KJV)
"As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God."
Psalm 42:1 (KJV) →"He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters."
Psalm 23:2 (KJV) →