Etymology

leven

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Today it means: A coastal town in Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO3800). Full definition →

German Leven
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leven · numeral1

See eleven.

leven · noun2

See levin.

leven · verb3

See leaven

Leven · proper noun4

  1. German · borrowed fromLeven
  2. English todayLeven

Various origins: * A variant of the surname Levin. * From the Old English personal name Lēofwine, composed of the elements lēof (“dear, beloved”) + wine (“friend”). * Borrowed from German Leven, a surname which shares the same origin of the Old English personal name. * Habitational surname from any of various places in Scotland and England.

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