Lev (name)
Lev or Lew is a male given name , rarely also a family name.
Origin and meaning
The first name Lev comes from Hebrew on the one hand and means "heart", on the other hand it is the Russian form of Leo or Leon ("lion").
Name bearer
First name, form Lev
- Lev Aronson (1912–1988), American cellist and composer
- Lev Blatný (1894–1930), Czech poet, author and dramaturge
- Lev Gutman (* 1945), German chess master
- Zdeniek Lev von Rosental (~ 1470–1535), a Bohemian gentleman
First name, form Lew
(Selection)
- Lev Ivanovich Yashin (1929–1990), Soviet football and ice hockey goalkeeper
- Lew Borissowitsch Kamenew (1883-1936), Soviet politician
- Lew Zinovievich Kopelew (1912–1997), Russian Germanist and writer
- Lev Isaakowitsch Lemke (1931–1996), Russian actor
- Lev Nikolajewitsch Tolstoy (1828-1910), Russian writer
Surname, form Lev
- Benjamin Lev (* 1935), Lebanese actor
- Chaim Bar-Lev (1924–1994), Israeli Chief of Staff
- Liliana Lev , Russian singer and actress
- Lior Lev (* 1969), Italian dancer and choreographer
- Michael Lev (1917–2013), Ukrainian writer
- Oded Lev-Ari (* 1975), Israeli jazz musician and music producer
- Omer Bar-Lev (* 1953), Israeli politician
- Ronen Lev (* 1968), Israeli chess player
Surname, form Lew
- Elizabeth van Lew (1818–1900), American abolitionist and spy
- Jack Lew (* 1955), American lawyer, university professor, manager and government official
- Randy Lew (* 1985), American poker player and commentator
- Zbigniew Lew-Starowicz (* 1943), Polish psychiatrist, sex researcher and author