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Dear friend |
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Pronunciation: |
(LEV in); (LIV in) [Guide] |
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Miscellaneous Info for Levin |
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English and Russian speaking countries |
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A Russian surname deriving from the given name Lev. Like Levina it was adopted by a large number of Russian Jews, particularly those descended from the Levites. It was never as popular as a given name as Levina.
Levin has also been used as a Christian name as late as the 17th century. Transferred use of the surname, it comes from the common Old English name Leofwin meaning "dear friend." |
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