Hart

The surname Hart was first found in County Meath (Irish: An Mhí) anciently part of the kingdom of Brega, located in Eastern Ireland, in the province of Leinster, where they were of the southern Ui Neill. Before the Anglo- Norman invasion of the 12th century, their chiefs were known as the lords of Teffia. The name literally means "a bear, a stone; noble, great, generous; hardness." It is well believed this Tribe is related to the Royal Tribe of Lyonesse.