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Levi Family Crest
Levi Family Crest
Levi

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Where did the French Levi family come from? What is the French Levi family crest and coat of arms? When did the Levi family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Levi family history?

Noble surnames, such as Levi, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the French people. The original bearer of the name Levi, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful Ile de France region. In France, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.The Levi family originally derived its surname from the name of the place in Levy Saint Nom in Ile de France.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Lévis, Lévi, Lévie, Le Vie, de Lévis, de Lévie, de Lévis, Lévy, Levison, Levisonne, Levisonnes, Levisson, Levissonne, Levissonnes, Levisons, Levissons, Levisont, Levisonts, Levisond, Levisonds, Levey, Lévee, Levis and many more.

First found in Ile-de-France, where this remarkable family has been traced since the 12th century.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Levi research. Another 277 words(20 lines of text) covering the years 1230, 1400, 1720, and 1787 are included under the topic Early Levi History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 25 words(2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Levi Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Levi Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Alfred S. Levi, aged 7, who arrived at Ellis Island from Wiesbaden, in 1892
  • Amalie Levi, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Saudinbach, in 1892

Levi Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Agostino Levi, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island from Campodolcino, Italy, in 1908
  • Adele C. Levi, aged 38, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1909
  • Abraham L Levi, aged 40, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1910


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  • Wayne John Levi (b. 1952), American golfer
  • David F. Levi (b. 1951), American jurist
  • Primo Levi (1919-1987), Italian writer and chemist
  • Friedrich Wilhelm Daniel Levi (1888-1966), German mathematician
  • Eugenio Elia Levi (1883-1917), Italian mathematician
  • Yehuda Levi (b. 1926), Rector and Professor of Electro-optics at the Jerusalem College of Technology


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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Aide dieu au second Chretien Levis
Motto Translation: God help the second Chretien Levis

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  2. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  3. Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
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  7. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  8. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  9. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  10. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
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The Levi Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Levi Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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