Levy (surname)
| Levy | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | /ˈli.vi/ or /ˈlɛ.vi/ |
| Meaning | joining |
| Language(s) of origin | Hebrew |
| Related names | Levi, Lévi, Lévy |
Levy or Lévy 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 origin. It is then a Highland’s shortening of the Irish Mac Duinnshléibhe (anglicized Donlevy). When eastern Ireland’s Ulidia (kingdom) fell to the English in 1177, many of its MacDonlevy (dynasty) royals, also, known as the MacNulty, sought asylum in the then still Celts Highlands of Scotland. Variant spellings of the Scottish surname Levy are Levey, Leevy and Leavy.[1][2]
People surnamed Levy/Lévy
- Aaron J. Levy (1881–1955), New York politician and judge
- Alexander Lévy (born 1990), French golfer
- Andrea Levy (born 1956), British author
- Azriel Lévy (born 1934), Israeli mathematician
- Barrington Levy (born 1964), Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist
- Bernard Levy, pioneer of Kosher certification in the United States
- Bernard-Henri Lévy (born 1948), French public intellectual and journalist
- Bob Levy (disambiguation), several people
- Caissie Levy (born 1981), Canadian stage actress and singer
- Carl Edvard Marius Levy (1808–1865), Danish obstetrician
- Chandra Levy (1977–2001), American murder victim
- Daniel Levy (disambiguation), several people named Dan or Daniel
- David Levy (disambiguation), several people
- DeAndre Levy (born 1987), Detroit Lions linebacker
- Deborah Levy (born 1959), British playwright, novelist, and poet
- Edward Lawrence Levy (1851–1932), English world champion weightlifter
- Elias Levy (fl. c. 2000), security specialist
- Eugene Levy (born 1946), Canadian actor
- Fabien Lévy (born 1968), French composer
- Florence Nightingale Levy (1870–1947), American arts administrator
- Gabriel Levy (1881-1965), German film producer
- General Levy (Paul Levy, born 1971), London born ragga vocalist
- Gilbert Lévy (fl. c. 2000), French actor
- Harel Levy (born 1978), Israeli professional tennis player
- Hyman Levy (1889–1971), Scottish mathematician, author, and politician
- Jacques Levy (born 1935) Jewish American songwriter
- Jane Levy (born 1989) American actress
- Jean-Pierre Levy (born 1935) French diplomat
- Jerre Levy (born 1938), American psychologist
- Joshua Levy, pianist and arranger for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
- Julia Levy (born 1934), Canadian microbiologist and immunologist
- Len Levy (1921–1999), American football player and professional wrestler
- Lenny Levy, (born 1913), American Major League Baseball coach
- Liza Levy, Jewish community activist
- Lou Levy (disambiguation), several people named Lou or Louis
- Marv Levy (born 1925), former American and Canadian football coach
- Maurice Lévy (1838–1910), French engineer
- Maximilian Levy (born 1987) German track cyclist
- Maya Cohen Levy (born 1955), Israeli artist
- Meyer Levy (1887–1967), New York politician
- Mike Levy (born 1985), French musician known as Gesaffelstein
- Morris Levy (born 1927) American music industry executive
- Moshe Levy (disambiguation), several people
- Neville Levy (1892-1974), American captain of the Navy.
- Norman J. Levy (1931–1998), American politician
- Oscar Levy (1867–1946), German physician and writer
- Paul Levy (disambiguation), several people
- Pierre Lévy (born 1956), Canadian philosopher and academic
- Raphaël Lévy (born 1981), professional Magic: The Gathering player
- Richard S. Levy (born c. 1941), American historian and academic
- Ronny Levy (born 1966), Israeli football manager
- Scott Anthony Levy (born 1964), American professional wrestler better known as Raven
- Shawn Levy (born 1968), Canadian-American actor, director and producer
- Simeon Magruder Levy (1774–1807), US officer
- Steve Levy (born 1965), ESPN anchor
- Steve Levy (politician) (born 1959), American politician
- Steven Levy (born 1951), American technology writer
- Uriah P. Levy (1792–1862), American sailor and curator
- William Levy (disambiguation), several people
See also
- Levi (surname)
- Levy Li (born 1987), Miss Malaysia Universe 2008/2009
- All pages beginning with "Levy"
- All pages with titles containing Levy
- McClay
References
- ↑ Rev. Patrick Woulfe, Priest of the Diocese of Limerick, Member of the Council, National Academy of Ireland, Irish Names and Surnames, © 1967 Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, in Irish and English, pp. 355–356
- ↑ Edward MacLysaght, Irish Families – Their Names, Arms and Origins, © 1972 Allen Figgis and Co. Ltd., in U.S.A., New York, Crown Publishers, Inc., p. 118, “MacDONLEVY, Dunleavy, Leavy … Mac Duinnshléibhe … In modern times it has many synonyms : besides spelling variants such as Donlevy, there is McAleevy (due to the aspiration of the D), Leevy (by abbreviation) and MacNulty, or in Irish, Mac an Ultaigh, i.e. son of the Ulidian (Ultach).”
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