Levinson
Levinson is a Jewish surname meaning "son of Levi," following the common patronymic pattern of adding -son to a father's name.
It appears frequently among Ashkenazi Jewish families who emigrated from Eastern Europe.
Notable bearers include film director Barry Levinson and psychiatrist Daniel Levinson, known for his work on adult development stages.
Of a Semitic people
- AshkenaziJews of European descent
- patronymicName from father's name
- YiddishAshkenazi Jewish language
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
genealogy · nomenclature · appellation · designation · patrilineal · matrilineal · Ellis Island · immigration
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- family treeChart of ancestors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
forebears · ancestors · descent · bloodline · origin · extraction · Jewish heritage · Eastern European
Hereditary portion of identity
- kinshipState of being related
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- relativesThose connected by blood
- kindredRelations by blood
descendants · house · belonging · connection · self-identity · cultural identity · Jewish identity · community
Jewish
Of a Semitic people
- AshkenaziJews of European descent
- patronymicName from father's name
- YiddishAshkenazi Jewish language
Hebrew · genealogy · nomenclature · appellation · designation · patrilineal · matrilineal · Ellis Island · immigration · Americanization
ancestry
Family line of descent
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- rootsUnderground nutrient absorbers
- family treeChart of ancestors
genealogy · forebears · ancestors · descent · bloodline · origin · extraction · Jewish heritage · Eastern European · shtetl
family name
Hereditary portion of identity
kindred · descendants · house · belonging · connection · self-identity · cultural identity · Jewish identity · community · generational