"Levin" meaning in English

See Levin in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /lɛˑvɪn/ [New-Zealand] Forms: Levins [plural], Leven [alternative], Levene [alternative], Lewin [alternative]
Etymology: From Russian Левин (Levin), from Леви (Levi) + -ин (-in, “forming possessives & adjectives”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (“Levi”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Levine. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ru|Левин}} Russian Левин (Levin), {{der|en|hbo|לֵוִי||Levi}} Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (“Levi”), {{dbt|en|Levine}} Doublet of Levine Head templates: {{en-prop|~}} Levin (countable and uncountable, plural Levins)
  1. A surname from Hebrew. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Levin-en-name-qwEJMjsk Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Levin-en-name-yDfLNrGi Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  3. A town in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. Named after William Levin. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, Places in New Zealand, Towns in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand, Towns in New Zealand Derived forms: Cook-Levin theorem, Levin search
    Sense id: en-Levin-en-name-mSXi4ER0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 18 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 17 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 15 68

Inflected forms

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