Levi

Etymology

From Hebrew לֵוִי‎, a name in the book of Genesis.

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈliːvaɪ/

Proper noun

Levi

1. The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 35:22b-26:

     Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: ²³ The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: ²⁴ The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: ²⁵ And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: ²⁶ And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.

2. One of the Biblical tribes of Israelites, descended from Levi; the tribe from which priests were selected.
   • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Joshua 13:33

     But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.

3. A male given name.
4. A Jewish surname​.

See also

• Levi on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Viel, evil, live, veil, vile, vlei

Proper noun

Levi m

1. A male given name

Etymology

Shortening of Levente +‎ -i (“diminutive suffix”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlɛvi]
• Hyphenation: Le‧vi

Proper noun

Levi

1. A diminutive of the male given name Levente.

Etymology

From Hebrew לֵוִי‎.

Proper noun

Levi m

1. (biblical) Levi
2. A male given name

Anagrams

• vile

Proper noun

Levi m

1. (biblical) Levi (third son of Jacob)
2. A male given name, equivalent to English Levi