Levin (surname)

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Levin (original Russian: Левин) is a surname with several word origins. It is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname (Levine/Levin/Levi).

In the Jewish variant (a form of Levy) it is derivative of one of the 12 Jewish biblical tribes, the tribe of Levi, whose descendants the Levites had distinctive duties in the Temple period.

In the Russian variant, Levin comes from lev (лев) which means lion in Russian. It can also be pronounced Lyovin (Лёвин) which is a patronymic form of Лёва.

Other variations include Lavin, Lavine, Le Neve, Levene, Levi, Levina, Levine, Levitt, Levy, Lewin, Lieven, Levins and Levinson.

People with the name "Levin" (and Russian feminine variant Levina) include:

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  • Kevin Levin, protagonist/antagonist from the television series Ben 10"
  • Konstantin Levin, a protagonist in Tolstoy's novel Anna Karenina
  • Patti Levin, character in The Leftovers
  • Jack Levin, a character in the racing video game series F-Zero

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