Levi

¹ American  

[lee-vahy, ley-vee, lee-vee] / ˈli vaɪ, ˈleɪ vi, ˈli vi /

noun

1. 1. a son of Jacob and Leah.

   2. one of the 12 tribes of ancient Israel, traditionally descended from him.

2. original name of the Biblical Matthew.

3. a Levite.

4. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “a joining.”

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Levi ² American  

[le-vee] / ˈlɛ vi /

noun

1. Carlo 1902–75, Italian painter and writer.

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Levi ¹ British  

/ ˈliːvaɪ /

noun

1. Old Testament

   1. the third son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of the tribe of Levi (Genesis 29:34)

   2. the priestly tribe descended from this patriarch (Numbers 18:21–24)

2. New Testament another name for Matthew the apostle

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Levi ² British  

/ ˈlɛːvi /

noun

1. Carlo. 1902–75, Italian physician, painter, and writer. Best known for his novel Christ Stopped at Eboli (1947), his other works include The Watch (1952) and Words are Stones (1958)

2. Primo (ˈpriːməʊ). 1919–87, Italian novelist. His book If This is a Man (1947) relates his experiences in Auschwitz. Other books include The Periodic Table (1956) and The Drowned and the Saved (1988), published after his suicide

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Levi ³ British  

/ ˈliːvaɪt, ˈlevi, ˈliːvaɪ /

noun

1. Judaism a descendant of the tribe of Levi who has certain privileges in the synagogue service

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Example Sentences

Abigael Levi fled her flat and said she took her kids.

From BBC

Bergh was CEO of Levi Strauss for more than a decade.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s a model that was pioneered by French club Paris Saint-Germain, which nine years ago began partnering with Dior, Jordan Brand, Levi Strauss and others.

From Los Angeles Times

Zalando shares jumped on Thursday after the company announced a share buyback, a Levi Strauss e-commerce deal, and an upbeat 2026 outlook.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Levi has absolutely no business being on this committee.”

From Salon