Levin

• (surname): Leven, Levene, Lewin

From Russian Левин (Levin), from Леви (Levi) + -ин (-in, “forming possessives & adjectives”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew לֵוִי (“Levi”), of uncertain origin. Doublet of Levine.

• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /lɛˑvɪn/

Levin (countable and uncountable, plural Levins)

1. A surname from Hebrew.
   • 2022 July 12, Gregory Krieg, “Progressive pro-Israel group takes on AIPAC in Michigan Democratic primary fight”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     According to the most recent available disclosures, UDP has spent more than $910,000 backing Stevens. AIPAC, a hawkish pro-Israel group that supports both Democrats and Republicans, endorsed Stevens and has attacked Levin, who is Jewish and comes from one of Michigan’s most prominent Jewish political families, over his willingness to criticize some Israeli policy.

2. A male given name.
3. A town in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand. Named after William Levin.^[1]
   • 1939 November, “Overseas Railways: Locomotive Performance in New Zealand”, in Railway Magazine, page 351:

     The latter's loss of time between Manakau and Levin was due to the mishap of dropping the tablet at Ohau, which entailed an out-of-course stop of 3 min. to recover it.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Levin is the 1876^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 19144 individuals. Levin is most common among White (95.35%) individuals.

• Elvin, Nevil, V line, V-line, liven, v-line