Lev (given name)

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Lev
GenderUnisex
Language(s) Slavic and Hebrew
Origin
MeaningLion and Heart
Lev Abramov, president of the Institute of Sociocultural Management, Ukraine Lev Abramov.jpg
Lev Abramov, president of the Institute of Sociocultural Management, Ukraine

The name Lev is a first name, or less commonly a surname. It may be of different origins.

The first name Lev comes from Hebrew and means "heart" (לב). It is also a common Israeli surname and uncommon first name. It is common with German Jews with Levite origins. Related names include Leffmann, Levitz, Levy, Levi, etc.

In the Czech Republic, of Slavic origin, Lev (Cyrillic: Лев) translates as "lion". Cf. Germanic the form Löwe or Löw, Loeb, and Loew. The name also appears in the forms Liev and Lyev.

People with this name include:

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