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Levi is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin. It is the name of the biblical figure Levi ( Hebrew : לֵוִי, Levī ), son of Jacob and founder of the Israelite tribe of Levi . The name is derived from the Hebrew verb לוה (" Lava "), meaning "to join" or "connect". Levi may refer to: Levi Addison Ault , Canadian/American businessman Levi Bellfield (born 1968), British murderer Levi Boone , American politician and mayor of Chicago Levi Casboult , Australian rules footballer Levi Celerio , Filipino composer and lyricist Levi Coffin , American educator and a white abolitionist Levi Colwill (born 2003), English professional footballer Levi Drake Rodriguez (born 2000), American football player Levi Duchman (born 1992/1993), first resident chief rabbi of the United Arab Emirates Levi Eshkol , Israeli politician and Prime Minister of Israel Levi Fetters (1831–1893), American politician from Pennsylvania Levi García (born 1997), Trinidadian professional footballer Levi Grant , American politician Levi Johnson , American cornerback Levi Johnston , American model and actor Levi B. Kaler (1828–1906), American politician from Pennsylvania Levi Kelly (born 1999), American professional baseball player Levi Leipheimer , American professional road bicycle racer Levi Leiter , American businessman Levi Lewis (disambiguation) , multiple people Levi Lincoln Sr. , American revolutionary and statesman Levi Lincoln Jr. , American lawyer and politician Levi Marhabi (born 1987), Yemenite Orthodox Jew and the last known Jew living in Yemen Levi R. Mearns (died 1896), American politician from Maryland Levi Onwuzurike (born 1998), American football player Levi Miller (born 2002), Australian actor and model Levi P. Morton , American politician and Vice President of the United States Levi Psavkin , Israeli Olympic runner Levi Ponce , American painter Levi Porter , English football player Levi Prizer (1819–1875), American politician from Pennsylvania Levi Randolph (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Levi Roots , British/Jamaican businessman and chef, creator of the Reggae Reggae Sauce brand Levi Romero , Venezuelan baseball player Levi J. Rowan (1871–1934) American academic administrator, college president, teacher, and photographer Levi Savage Jr. (1820–1910), American missionary to Asia for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, leader and pioneer in the Willie-Martin Handcart company Levi Seacer Jr. , American musician Levi Stockbridge (1820–1904), American farmer and scientist Levi Strauss , German-Jewish-American inventor of blue jeans Levi Stubbs , American singer Levi Twiggs , American officer Levi Stewart Udall (1891–1960), American lawyer and politician Levi Wallace (born 1995), American football player Levi Weeks (1776–1819), the accused in the infamous Manhattan Well Murder trial of 1800 Levi Woodbury , American politician and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev , Ukrainian rabbi and Hasidic leader "The amazing name Levi: Meaning and etymology" .
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Levi is a masculine given name. It means "joined to" in Hebrew. Levi may refer to: Levi Asher , American writer and web designer Levi Addison Ault , Canadian/American businessman Levi Bellfield (born 1968), British murderer Levi Boone , American politician and mayor of Chicago Levi Celerio , Filipino composer and lyricist Levi Coffin , American educator and a white abolitionist Levi Eshkol , Israeli politician and Prime Ministers of Israel Levi Leipheimer , American professional road bicycle racer Levi Leiter , American businessman Levi Lincoln, Sr. , American revolutionary and statesman Levi Lincoln, Jr. , American lawyer and politician Levi P.
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Levi is a masculine given name. It means "joined to" in Hebrew. Levi may refer to: Levi Asher , American writer and web designer Levi Addison Ault , Canadian/American businessman Levi Bellfield (born 1968), British murderer Levi Boone , American politician and mayor of Chicago Levi Celerio , Filipino composer and lyricist Levi Coffin , American educator and a white abolitionist Levi Eshkol , Israeli politician and Prime Ministers of Israel Levi Grant , American politician Levi Leipheimer , American professional road bicycle racer Levi Leiter , American businessman Levi Lincoln, Sr. , American revolutionary and statesman Levi Lincoln, Jr. , American lawyer and politician Levi Lind (born 1988), Canadian professional ice hockey player Levi P.
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Levi is a masculine given name. It is the name of the priestly Levite tribe of ancient Judah .An etymology is given in the bible in connection with the story of the birth of the tribes' founders . Levi may refer to: Levi Asher , American writer and web designer Levi Addison Ault , Canadian/American businessman Levi Bellfield (born 1968), British murderer Levi Boone , American politician and mayor of Chicago Levi Celerio , Filipino composer and lyricist Levi Coffin , American educator and a white abolitionist Levi Eshkol , Israeli politician and Prime Ministers of Israel Levi Grant , American politician Levi Johnson , American cornerback Levi Johnston , American model and actor Levi Leipheimer , American professional road bicycle racer Levi Leiter , American businessman Levi Lincoln, Sr. , American revolutionary and statesman Levi Lincoln, Jr. , American lawyer and politician Levi Miller (born 2002), Australian Actor and Model Levi P.
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Levi is a masculine given name of Hebrew origin.It is the name of the biblical figure Levi ( Hebrew : לֵוִי, Levī ), son of Jacob and founder of the Israelite tribe of Levi .The name is derived from the Hebrew verb לוה (" Lava "), meaning "to join" or "connect". Levi may refer to: Levi Addison Ault , Canadian/American businessman Levi Bellfield (born 1968), British murderer Levi Boone , American politician and mayor of Chicago Levi Casboult , Australian rules footballer Levi Celerio , Filipino composer and lyricist Levi Coffin , American educator and a white abolitionist Levi Eshkol , Israeli politician and Prime Minister of Israel Levi Grant , American politician Levi Johnson , American cornerback Levi Johnston , American model and actor Levi Leipheimer , American professional road bicycle racer Levi Leiter , American businessman Levi Lewis (disambiguation) , multiple people Levi Lincoln, Sr. , American revolutionary and statesman Levi Lincoln, Jr. , American lawyer and politician Levi R. Morton , American politician and Vice President of the United States Levi Psavkin , Israeli Olympic runner Levi Ponce , American painter Levi Porter , English football player Levi Randolph (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League Levi Romero , Venezuelan baseball player Levi Seacer Jr. , American musician Levi Strauss , German-Jewish-American inventor of blue jeans Levi Stubbs , American singer Levi Twiggs , American officer Levi Wallace (born 1995), American football player Levi Woodbury , American politician and Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev, Rabbi and Hasidic leader Levi Savage Jr.
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masculine given name
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masculine given name of hebrew origin
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