Levi, Lévi, Lévy; Lewy, Lewi, Lewj (languages:
Polish,
German, etc.); Weil, Veil, etc. (in anagram form)
Levy or Lévy is a surname generally of Hebrew origin. It is a transliteration of the
Hebrewלוי meaning "joining". Another spelling of the surname—among multiple other spellings—is
Levi or Lévi.
The surname usually refers to a family claiming
Levite descent (from the Israelite tribe of Levi), which implies a specific social status in the structure of a traditional Jewish community. A priest, which is
Kohen in Hebrew, is from a subset of the Levite tribe, descended from the first high priest
Aaron, the brother of
Moses.
Levy can also be—though it is very rarely—a surname of French, Scottish, and
Welsh origin. Variant spellings of the Scottish surname Levy are Levey, Leevy and
Leavy.[1][2]
People with the surname Levy/Lévy
In arts and media
Film, television, and theatre
Caissie Levy (born 1981), Canadian stage actress and singer
Dani Levy (born 1957), Swiss filmmaker, theatrical director, and actor
Dan Levy (Canadian actor) (born 1983), Canadian actor and TV personality; son of comedic actor Eugene Levy
This page lists people with the
surnameLevy. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.
Levi, Lévi, Lévy; Lewy, Lewi, Lewj (languages:
Polish,
German, etc.); Weil, Veil, etc. (in anagram form)
Levy or Lévy is a surname generally of Hebrew origin. It is a transliteration of the
Hebrewלוי meaning "joining". Another spelling of the surname—among multiple other spellings—is
Levi or Lévi.
The surname usually refers to a family claiming
Levite descent (from the Israelite tribe of Levi), which implies a specific social status in the structure of a traditional Jewish community. A priest, which is
Kohen in Hebrew, is from a subset of the Levite tribe, descended from the first high priest
Aaron, the brother of
Moses.
Levy can also be—though it is very rarely—a surname of French, Scottish, and
Welsh origin. Variant spellings of the Scottish surname Levy are Levey, Leevy and
Leavy.[1][2]
People with the surname Levy/Lévy
In arts and media
Film, television, and theatre
Caissie Levy (born 1981), Canadian stage actress and singer
Dani Levy (born 1957), Swiss filmmaker, theatrical director, and actor
Dan Levy (Canadian actor) (born 1983), Canadian actor and TV personality; son of comedic actor Eugene Levy
This page lists people with the
surnameLevy. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.