Meaning & History. Possibly means "joined, attached" in Hebrew. As told in the Old Testament, Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of the Israelites, known as the Levites. This was the tribe that formed the priestly class of the Israelites.
Levy or Lévy ( /ˈlɛvi/ LE-vee or /ˈlivi/ LEE-vee) is most commonly a surname of Hebrew origin. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew לוי meaning 'joining'. Another spelling of the surname is Levi or Lévi. The surname may refer to a family of Levite descent. Levy can also be a surname of Scottish or Welsh origin.
Lew Name Meaning. Polish: from the personal name Lew 'lion', adopted as a translation of Leon (see Lyon 2). Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant spelling of Lev. English: topographic name for someone who lived by a hill or burial-mound, Old English hl?w, or a habitational name from Lew in Oxfordshire, named with this word.
The Lewellyn surname is derived from the Welsh personal name Llewellyn, which was also spelled Llywelin. This name is often explained as meaning lion-like, but is in fact probably derived from the Welsh word "llyw," which means leader.
Hebrew Meaning: The name Lewi is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Lewi is: United.
Meaning of the name Lewie. Derived from Germanic origin meaning 'fighter'or 'famous warrior', a variant of Louis.
Lewin Name Meaning. Jewish (Ashkenazic): German and Polish spelling of Levin. English, Dutch, and North German: from the Old English personal name Leofwine, composed of the elements leof 'dear', 'beloved' + wine 'friend'.
Lewy Name Meaning. Polish: nickname for a left-handed person, from Polish lewy 'left'. Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Levy.
The name Lex is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Lex is: Defender of men. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city of Alexandria is named. Eight popes and three Russian emperors have been named Alexander.
The origin of the name Lexington is English. This is the culture in which the name originated, or in the case of a word, the language. Place name: town in Massachusetts and Kentucky. Also may come from old English Leaxington meaning the “farmstead or estate of Leaxa.”
