The leva Surname
leva Name Meaning and History
- Possibly Italian, also found in Spain: unexplained.
- French: from Old Occitan leva ‘import levy’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a collector of such duties.
- Greek: of uncertain origin; possibly from the Italian exclamation leva! ‘lift!’, used as a metonymic nickname for a sailor.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Threads: 11 - Messages: 50
| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Guy Leva born in mass in 1924? | Kevin Miller | 21 |
| Leva family from Caserta Province |
 levagenealogy
| 2 |
| Fiorentina Leva |
mpetrangelo2277
| 0 |
| RI - Lucio PICOZZI b. 1896 d. 1979 Pasqualina FAMIGLIETTI b. 1902 d. 1979 |
bichons3
| 0 |
| Gaetana Leva |
sharpcheddar
| 0 |
| I am a Leva too | Silvia | 13 |
| Leva or De Leva | Cynthia Sotiér Gutierrez | 2 |
| Carlo Leva |
jenniffermulder
| 0 |
| I am a Leva to | Joe Leva | 0 |
| Leva / Dalleva /Schrier family |
cnschrier
| 1 |
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