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Levy (surname)

January 01, 1970

Not to be confused with Levi (surname) or Levie (disambiguation).

Levy or Lévy is a surname generally of Hebrew origin. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew לוי meaning "joining". Another spelling of the surname—among multiple other spellings—is Levi or Lévi.

Levy
Pronunciation/ˈliːvi, ˈlɛvi/
Origin
Language(s)Hebrew
Meaningjoining
Other names
Variant form(s)Levi, Lévi, Lévy; Lewy, Lewi, Lewj (languages: Polish, German, etc.); Weil, Veil, etc. (in anagram form)

The surname usually refers to a family claiming Levite descent, which implies a specific social status in the structure of a traditional Jewish community.

Levy can also be—though it is very rarely—a surname of French, Scottish, and Welsh origin. Variant spellings of the Scottish surname Levy are Levey, Leevy and Leavy.[1][2]

People with the surname Levy/Lévy edit

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  • Daniel Levy (businessman) (born 1962), Chairman of the British football club Tottenham Hotspur
  • David Levy Yulee (1810–1886), Democratic senator from Florida, industrialist and railroad entrepreneur
  • David Guy Levy, president and CEO of Periscope Entertainment
  • Delphine Levy (1969–2020), French manager of cultural institutions
  • Florence Nightingale Levy (1870–1947), American arts administrator
  • Lewis Levy (1815–1885), Australian businessman and politician
  • Lou Levy (publisher) (1912–1995), American music publisher who played a key role in the careers of some of the most famous songwriters
  • Morris Levy (1927–1990), American music industry executive
  • Paul F. Levy, former President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Rami Levy, Israeli discount supermarket owner

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  1. ^ Rev. Patrick Woulfe, Priest of the Diocese of Limerick, Member of the Council, National Academy of Ireland, Irish Names and Surnames, © 1967 Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, in Irish and English, pp. 355–356
  2. ^ Edward MacLysaght, Irish Families – Their Names, Arms and Origins, © 1972 Allen Figgis and Co. Ltd., in U.S.A., New York, Crown Publishers, Inc., p. 118, "MacDONLEVY, Dunleavy, Leavy ... Mac Duinnshléibhe ... In modern times it has many synonyms : besides spelling variants such as Donlevy, there is McAleevy (due to the aspiration of the D), Leevy (by abbreviation) and MacNulty, or in Irish, Mac an Ultaigh, i.e. son of the Ulidian (Ultach)."

January 01, 1970
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Not to be confused with Levi surname or Levie disambiguation Levy or Levy is a surname generally of Hebrew origin It is a transliteration of the Hebrew לוי meaning joining Another spelling of the surname among multiple other spellings is Levi or Levi LevyPronunciation ˈ l iː v i ˈ l ɛ v i OriginLanguage s HebrewMeaningjoiningOther namesVariant form s Levi Levi Levy Lewy Lewi Lewj languages Polish German etc Weil Veil etc in anagram form The surname usually refers to a family claiming Levite descent which implies a specific social status in the structure of a traditional Jewish community Levy can also be though it is very rarely a surname of French Scottish and Welsh origin Variant spellings of the Scottish surname Levy are Levey Leevy and Leavy 1 2 Contents 1 People with the surname Levy Levy 1 1 In arts and media 1 1 1 Film television and theatre 1 1 2 In literature and journalism 1 1 3 In music 1 1 4 In other media 1 2 In business 1 3 In government and politics 1 3 1 United States 1 3 2 Other countries 1 4 In military 1 5 In science and academia 1 5 1 In biology medicine and psychology 1 5 2 In mathematics 1 5 3 Other academic fields 1 6 In sport and games 1 7 In other fields 2 See also 3 ReferencesPeople with the surname Levy Levy editIn arts and media edit Film television and theatre edit Caissie Levy born 1981 Canadian stage actress and singer Dani Levy born 1957 Swiss filmmaker theatrical director and actor Dan Levy Canadian actor born 1983 Canadian actor and TV personality son of comedic actor Eugene Levy David Levy psychologist born 1954 American psychologist professor author and actor Deborah Levy born 1959 British playwright novelist and poet Elise Minette Levy 1919 2023 American ballerina Eugene Levy born 1946 Canadian actor Franklin R Levy 1948 1992 American film producer Gabriel Levy 1881 1965 German film producer Hassia Levy Agron 1923 2001 Israeli dancer Jane Levy born 1989 American actress Paul Bern Paul Levy 1889 1932 German American film director screenwriter and producer Scott Anthony Levy born 1964 American professional wrestler better known as Raven Shawn Levy born 1968 Canadian American actor director and producer Sophie Khan Levy born 1989 English actress William Levy actor born 1980 Cuban American actor In literature and journalism edit Andrea Levy 1956 2019 British author Bernard Henri Levy born 1948 French public intellectual and journalist Dan Levy journalist born 1978 American sports journalist Daniel Levy pianist born 1947 Argentine classical pianist author and broadcaster David Levy chess player born 1945 Scottish chess International Master writer on chess software and games theory David Levy economist American economist and author David Levy psychologist born 1954 American psychologist professor author actor David H Levy born 1948 Canadian astronomer and science writer Deborah Levy born 1959 British playwright novelist and poet Gideon Levy born 1953 Israeli journalist and author Hyman Levy 1889 1971 Scottish mathematician author and politician Moshe Levy author born 1948 Iraq born author survivor of the Israeli destroyer Eilat Newman Levy 1888 1966 American lawyer and poet Oscar Levy 1867 1946 German physician and writer Paul Levy journalist born 1941 American British journalist and author Paul M G Levy 1910 2002 Belgian journalist and professor Steve Levy born 1965 ESPN anchor Steven Levy born 1951 American technology writer William Levy author 1939 2019 American writer In music edit Barrington Levy born 1964 Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist Dan Levy French musician and multi instrumentalist for The Do Daniel Levy pianist born 1947 Argentine classical pianist author and broadcaster Emile Waldteufel Charles Emile Levy 1837 1911 French composer and court pianist to the Empress Eugenie Fabien Levy born 1968 French composer General Levy Paul Levy born 1971 London born ragga vocalist Hugo Chula Alexander Levy born 1981 Thai singer songwriter Jacques Levy 1935 2004 American songwriter James Levy American singer songwriter and producer best known for song Glorious covered by The Pierces Joshua Levy pianist and arranger for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Lou Levy pianist 1928 2001 American jazz pianist and session man Louis Levy 1894 1957 English composer and musical director of Gaumont British studios Marvin David Levy 1932 2015 American composer Mike Levy born 1985 French musician known as Gesaffelstein Paul Lherie Paul Levy 1844 1937 French opera singer Yasmin Levy born 1975 Israeli Spanish singer songwriter In other media edit Bob Levy comedian born 1962 American stand up comedian and radio personality Dan Levy born 1981 American comedian Henri Leopold Levy 1840 1904 French painter Maya Cohen Levy born 1955 Israeli artist William Alexander Levy 1909 1997 American architect and interior designer William Auerbach Levy 1889 1964 Russian American painter and artist In business edit Daniel Levy businessman born 1962 Chairman of the British football club Tottenham Hotspur David Levy Yulee 1810 1886 Democratic senator from Florida industrialist and railroad entrepreneur David Guy Levy president and CEO of Periscope Entertainment Delphine Levy 1969 2020 French manager of cultural institutions Florence Nightingale Levy 1870 1947 American arts administrator Lewis Levy 1815 1885 Australian businessman and politician Lou Levy publisher 1912 1995 American music publisher who played a key role in the careers of some of the most famous songwriters Morris Levy 1927 1990 American music industry executive Paul F Levy former President and CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Rami Levy Israeli discount supermarket owner In government and politics edit United States edit Aaron J Levy 1881 1955 New York politician and judge Bob Levy New Jersey politician born 1947 former mayor of Atlantic City New Jersey David Levy Israeli politician born 1937 Israeli politician David A Levy born 1953 U S Representative from New York Harold O Levy 1952 2018 American lawyer and businessman Meyer Levy 1887 1967 New York politician Norman J Levy 1931 1998 American politician Samuel D Levy 1860 1940 New York lawyer and judge Steve Levy politician born 1959 American politician William M Levy 1827 1882 U S Representative from Louisiana Other countries edit Andrea Levy politician born 1984 Spanish politician Anne Levy public health manager born 1971 Swiss public health manager Bob Levy Canadian politician Canadian politician and judge Sir Daniel Levy politician 1872 1937 Australian lawyer and politician Hyman Levy 1889 1971 Scottish mathematician author and politician Ian Levy born 1966 British politician and MP Jean Pierre Levy born 1935 French diplomat R Clifford Levy 1905 1971 Canadian politician Yolette Levy 1938 2018 Haitian born Canadian politician and activist In military edit Andre Robert Levy 1893 1973 French World War I flying ace Moshe Levy author born 1948 Iraq born author survivor of the Israeli destroyer Eilat Simeon Magruder Levy 1774 1807 US Army officer In science and academia edit In biology medicine and psychology edit Carl Edvard Marius Levy 1808 1865 Danish obstetrician David Levy psychologist born 1954 American psychologist professor author actor Jerre Levy born 1938 American psychologist Julia Levy born 1934 Canadian microbiologist and immunologist Oscar Levy 1867 1946 German physician and writer In mathematics edit Azriel Levy born 1934 Israeli mathematician Hyman Levy 1889 1971 Scottish mathematician author and politician Paul Levy mathematician 1886 1971 French mathematician Tony Levy born 1943 French historian of mathematics Other academic fields edit Bernard Henri Levy born 1948 French public intellectual and journalist Daniel Levy sociologist born 1962 German American political sociologist David Benjamin Levy fl 2000s American musicologist David Levy economist American economist and author David C Levy born 1938 American educator museum director and art historian David H Levy born 1948 Canadian astronomer and science writer David M Levy American computer scientist at the University of Washington Gertrude Rachel Levy 1884 1966 British author and cultural historian Habib Levy 1896 1984 Iranian Jewish historian Jacob T Levy born 1971 American political theorist Maurice Levy 1922 2022 French physicist Moshe Levy chemist 1927 2015 Israeli professor of chemistry Paul M G Levy 1910 2002 Belgian journalist and professor Pierre Levy born 1956 French philosopher cultural theorist and media scholar Raphael Georges Levy 1853 1933 French economist Richard S Levy 1940 2021 American historian and academic Uriah P Levy 1792 1862 American sailor and curator In sport and games edit Alexander Levy born 1990 French golfer David Levy chess player born 1945 Scottish chess International Master writer on chess software and games theory David Levy footballer born 1963 Israeli footballer DeAndre Levy born 1987 American Detroit Lions linebacker Edward Lawrence Levy 1851 1932 English world champion weightlifter Harel Levy born 1978 Israeli professional tennis player highest world singles ranking 30 Len Levy 1921 1999 American football player and professional wrestler Lenny Levy 1913 1993 American Major League Baseball coach Marv Levy born 1925 American and Canadian football coach Maximilian Levy born 1987 German track cyclist Mike Levy American pro wrestler Moshe Levy athlete born 1952 Israeli Paralympic athlete Nadine Netter Levy born 1944 American tennis player Raphael Levy born 1981 French Magic The Gathering player Ronny Levy born 1966 Israeli football manager Syd Levy 1922 2015 South African tennis player Uriah P Levy 1792 1862 American sailor and curator In other fields edit Bernard Levy died 1987 pioneer of kosher certification in the United States Chandra Levy 1977 2001 American murder victim David Levy inventor born c 1967 American inventor and entrepreneur David L Levy 1936 2014 American children s rights activist Board President of Children s Rights Council Elias Levy fl c 2000 computer security specialist Felix A Levy 1884 1963 American rabbi Hirtzel Levy died 1754 French martyr June Rockwell Levy 1886 1971 American philanthropist Liza Levy South Africa born American Jewish community activist Ludwig Levy 1854 1907 German architect Maurice Levy 1838 1910 French engineer Yvette Levy born 1926 French educator and Holocaust survivorSee also editLevy disambiguation includes list of people with the given name Levi surname Levie disambiguation includes list of people with name Levie All pages with titles beginning with Levy All pages with titles containing LevyReferences edit Rev Patrick Woulfe Priest of the Diocese of Limerick Member of the Council National Academy of Ireland Irish Names and Surnames c 1967 Baltimore Genealogical Publishing Company in Irish and English pp 355 356 Edward MacLysaght Irish Families Their Names Arms and Origins c 1972 Allen Figgis and Co Ltd in U S A New York Crown Publishers Inc p 118 MacDONLEVY Dunleavy Leavy Mac Duinnshleibhe In modern times it has many synonyms besides spelling variants such as Donlevy there is McAleevy due to the aspiration of the D Leevy by abbreviation and MacNulty or in Irish Mac an Ultaigh i e son of the Ulidian Ultach nbsp This page lists people with the surname Levy If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page you may wish to change that link by adding the person s given name s to the link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Levy surname amp oldid 1216079108, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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