Levy (surname)

Levy
Family name
Pronunciation	/ˈli.vi/ or /ˈlɛ.vi/
Meaning	joining
Language(s) of origin	Hebrew
Related names	Levi, Lévi, Lévy

Levy or Lévy is most commonly a surname of Hebrew origin. It is a transliteration of the Hebrew לוי meaning "joining". Another spelling of the surname is Levi or Lévi. Levy is most commonly pronounced Lev-ee and not Lee-vee.

The surname may refer to a family of Levite descent.

Levy can also be a surname of Scottish or Welsh origin. It is then a Highland’s shortening of the Irish Mac Duinnshléibhe (anglicized Donlevy). When eastern Ireland’s kingdom of Ulaid fell to John de Courcy in 1177, many of the MacDonlevy dynasty sought asylum in the Highlands of Scotland. Variant spellings of the Scottish surname Levy are Levey, Leevy and Leavy.

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