This unusual name, with the variant spellings Leupold(t), Leipold(t), Leibold, Leipelt and Luitpold, derives from an Olde German personal name composed of the elements "liut" or "leudi" meaning "tribe" or "people" plus "balda" bold or brave, and is usually translated as "people-bold".
The name Lev is derived from the word, "Leo", meaning lion. In Hebrew it means "heart."
Meanings and history of the name Levar: | Edit. The name LeVar, and several similar names, spiked starting in 1977 due to Roots star LeVar Burton (birth name: Levardis). Famous real-life people named Levar: | Edit.
Meanings and history of the name Levent: | Edit. Levant is the name of the region covering Syria, South of Turkey, and Israel. Sailors from that region must have been called Levantene, or shortly Levent. Ottomans have acquired the name for their soldiers on the ships.
Etymology. Generally considered as a derivative of the Hungarian verb lesz (“to be”) hence its original meaning (see below); another theory is it might be derived from Slavic lovac (“hunter”). Its origin is unrelated to the Hungarian noun levente (“knight”).
Lever Name Meaning. nickname for a fleet-footed or timid person, from Old French levre 'hare' (Latin lepus, genitive leporis).
French Meaning: The name Leveret is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Leveret is: Young rabbit.
French Meaning: The name Leverett is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Leverett is: Young rabbit.
It is locational from any or all of the several places called Leverton, in the counties of Berkshire, Lincolnshire, and Nottinghamshire. The place name and hence the surname probably derives from the pre 7th century words "laefer-tun" or the place (tun) where rushes were grown.
This family name is a patronymic surname based on a male ancestor's given name, in this case of biblical origin. Levey is a spelling variant of Levi/Levy, associated with the Hebrew biblical male personal name Levi, thus indicating Levite lineage.
