Levi

LEE-vye. Stress LEE, as in leap; vye rhymes with eye.

One English form

Phonetic notation

/ˈliː.vaɪ/

Levi has a biblical family story. In biblical tradition, Levi is the third son of Jacob and Leah and an ancestor of the Levites. A family may choose the name for that story, for its sound, or for a connection of their own.¹

This is a biblical genealogy, not a claim about any modern family's ancestry or religion.

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Often connected with joined or attached

Levi is a Hebrew masculine name passed on through biblical tradition. “Joined” or “attached” is a familiar interpretation of its meaning.¹²

Saying Levi in English

LEE-vye, with LEE as in “leap” and vye rhyming with “eye”. Stress the first part.

Leevi in Finnish

Leevi is a documented Finnish form of Levi.

LeeviLeevi is a variant of Levi.

Sources

Levi, Tribe of — Jewish Encyclopedia, jewishencyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab)
Levi — Online Etymology Dictionary, etymonline.com (opens in a new tab)

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