Lewi

From Polish Lewi, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (Leví), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Levi.

Lewi

1. A surname from Polish.

• Liew, Weil, Wile, lwei, wile

Spoken form of the biblical Levi (“Levi”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈle.wi/, [ˈlɛ.ʋi]

Lewi

1. a male given name originating from the Bible

• Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 183
• Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Lewi occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 6 men.

Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɛ.vi/

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• Rhymes: -ɛvi
• Syllabification: Le‧wi

Lewi m pers

1. (biblical) Levi (third son of Jacob)

• Lewi in Polish dictionaries at PWN