"Levi" meaning in English

See Levi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈliː.vaɪ/ [UK, US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Levi.wav Forms: Levy [alternative]
Etymology: Ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (Leví), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Lewi. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|hbo|לֵוִי|sc=Hebr|tr=Leví}} Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (Leví), {{doublet|en|Lewi}} Doublet of Lewi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Levi
  1. (biblical) The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. Wikidata QID: Q215512 Categories (topical): Biblical characters, Individuals Translations (third son of Jacob): Λευῑ́ (Leuī́) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Λευῑ́ς (Leuī́s) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Λευΐ (Leuḯ) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), لَاوِي (lāwī) [masculine] (Arabic), Leví [feminine] (Catalan), 利未 (Lìwèi) (Chinese Mandarin), 肋未 (Lèiwèi) (Chinese Mandarin), Levi (Danish), Leevi (Estonian), Leevi (Finnish), Lévi [masculine] (French), Levi [masculine] (German), Λευί (Leví) [masculine] (Greek), Lewi (Hawaiian), לֵוִי (leví) [masculine] (Hebrew), レビ (Rebi) (Japanese), Леуі (Leuı) (Kazakh), 레위 (Rewi) (Korean), Levi (Latin), Levi (Norwegian), Lewi [masculine] (Polish), Levi [masculine] (Portuguese), Леви́й (Levíj) [masculine] (Russian), Леви́ (Leví) [masculine] (Russian), Lèbhi [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), Leví [masculine] (Spanish), Levi (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Levi-en-name-en:Q215512 Disambiguation of Individuals: 29 27 30 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 38 37 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 23 32 40 5 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion Disambiguation of 'third son of Jacob': 72 3 17 7
  2. (historical) One of the Biblical tribes of Israelites, supposedly descended from Levi, the tribe from which priests were selected. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Individuals Derived forms: Levi-Civita field, Levi-Civita symbol, Levite, Levitical, Leviticus Related terms: Levin, Levine, Levinson, Levison, Levite, Lewi Translations (one of the Israelite tribes): Λευῑ́ (Leuī́) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Λευῑ́ς (Leuī́s) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), Lewi [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Levi-en-name-gQ8PJfy1 Disambiguation of Individuals: 29 27 30 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 38 37 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 23 32 40 5 Disambiguation of 'one of the Israelite tribes': 7 56 18 19
  3. A male given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, Individuals Translations (male given name): لاوي (lawi) [masculine] (Arabic), Leevi (Finnish), לֵוִי (leví) [masculine] (Hebrew), Rewi (Maori), Lewi [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-Levi-en-name-xvbLEMNE Disambiguation of Individuals: 29 27 30 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Estonian translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hawaiian translations, Terms with Hebrew translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Kazakh translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 38 37 10 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 23 30 40 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 20 32 43 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 15 17 54 14 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 19 20 45 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 19 21 42 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 19 23 49 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Estonian translations: 20 22 48 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 19 22 48 10 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 25 29 40 6 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 22 29 42 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 19 28 46 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Hawaiian translations: 20 22 47 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Hebrew translations: 11 10 45 34 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 23 31 41 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Kazakh translations: 20 23 46 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 20 22 47 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 23 31 41 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 16 22 51 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 20 22 47 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 19 22 48 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 18 22 49 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 22 25 43 11 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 23 31 41 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 20 22 47 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 23 32 40 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 20 23 46 12 Disambiguation of 'male given name': 1 1 94 4
  4. A Jewish surname from Hebrew. Categories (topical): Individuals
    Sense id: en-Levi-en-name-HgZemAkB Disambiguation of Individuals: 29 27 30 14 Categories (other): English surnames
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      "word": "Levi-Civita symbol"
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        "A Jewish surname from Hebrew."
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      "roman": "lāwī",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
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      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "word": "利未"
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      "code": "fr",
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      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
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      "word": "Λευί"
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      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
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      "roman": "Leuḯ",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
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      "word": "Λευΐ"
    },
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      "code": "haw",
      "lang": "Hawaiian",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "word": "Lewi"
    },
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      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "leví",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "לֵוִי"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "Rebi",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "word": "レビ"
    },
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      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "roman": "Leuı",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "word": "Леуі"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "Rewi",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "word": "레위"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "word": "Levi"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "word": "Levi"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Lewi"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Levi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Levíj",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
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        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Леви́й"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "Leví",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
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      "word": "Леви́"
    },
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      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
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      "word": "Lèbhi"
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "third son of Jacob",
      "word": "Levi"
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      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "one of the Israelite tribes",
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      "code": "ar",
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      "code": "he",
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      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "male given name",
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}

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