The levy Surname
levy Name Meaning and History
Jewish (Ashkenazic and Sephardic): from the Biblical personal name
Levi, from a Hebrew word meaning ‘joining’. This was borne by a
son of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 29: 34). Bearers of this name are
Levites, members of the tribe of Levi, who form a hereditary caste who
assist the kohanim (see Cohen) in their priestly duties.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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