Birch tree meadow
Derived from Old English elements 'beorc' (birch) and 'leah' (woodland or meadow). It originally served as a habitational surname for those living near a birch grove. While it shares a phonetic start with Bartholomew, it is etymologically distinct.
Less common today
Bartley isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,251 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Famous bare-knuckle boxer known as King of the Gypsies
Nineteenth-century American playwright
The protagonist of the play Spreading the News · Spreading the News
