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Levi.

The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈliː.vaɪ/UK, US
  1. The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

  2. One of the Biblical tribes of Israelites, supposedly descended from Levi, the tribe from which priests were selected.

    historical
  3. A male given name from Hebrew.

  4. A Jewish surname from Hebrew.

Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (lēwî), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Lewi.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.