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I don't know. Levi Strauss was a German Jew, so it might be old German or Yiddish. I'm not even sure if he chose Levi because it's the correct translation of Löb or if he just picked a short biblical and more international name that also started with an L. Löb and Loeb seem to be common last names though.

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ETA: I'll ask on the Name Facts Board, maybe they can help.

This message was edited 1/21/2011, 12:02 AM