Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Levi

Levi /leˈvi/

“Hebrew personal name”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
L
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Levi?

Levi

IPA /leˈvi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Levi mean?

Levi is a Hebrew personal name; in the Bible it is the name of one of the sons of Jacob, and Hebrew explains it as ‘joined, attached’. The name is used as a surname in many languages and countries.1

What is Levi made of?

Levi is a single root: Levi (Hebrew personal name).

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Levi: parts and root words
  • Lēwī Other — name of a son of Jacob in the Bible; explained in Hebrew as ‘joined, attached’1

How was the name Levi formed?

Levi belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Levi?

  1. Mario Levi writer 1957–2024
  2. Sami Levi singer 1981–
  3. Renée Levi painter 1960–
  4. Meharet Levi rabbi 1532–1600
  5. Daryo Levi businessperson 1924–2014
  6. Primo Levi politician 1919–1987
  7. Tullio Levi-Civita university teacher 1873–1941
  8. Carlo Levi politician 1902–1975

People surnamed Levi as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Levi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Levi (soyadı) accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Levi

Q1

What does the surname Levi mean?

Levi is a Hebrew personal name; in the Bible it is the name of one of the sons of Jacob, and Hebrew explains it as ‘joined, attached’. The name is used as a surname in many languages and countries.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Levi?

The root word of Levi is Lēwī (another language): “name of a son of Jacob in the Bible; explained in Hebrew as ‘joined, attached’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Levi?

Le·vi, 2 syllables; IPA: /leˈvi/.