Levi or Lévi is a Jewish surname. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew word לוי. Another spelling of the name is Levy (or Lévy). According to Jewish tradition, people with the surname have patrilineal descent from the Levites of the Bible. In 2019, it was revealed as the second most common surname in Israel (after Cohen).[1]

Levi
Pronunciation/ˈli.vi/ or /ˈlɛ.vi/
Language(s)Hebrew
Origin
Meaning
  • Attached
  • joining
Other names
Variant form(s)
  • Lévi
  • Levy
  • Lévy

People with the surname

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ אלון, אמיר (4 February 2019). "למ"ס: אלה שמות המשפחה הנפוצים בישראל". ynet (in Hebrew).