Name Element LEVA

Type Word & Element

Meaning & History

Old Saxon word meaning "remainder, remnant, legacy".

Related Items

Other Languages & Cultureslaibu(Frankish) laibō(Old Germanic) leiba(Old High German) leif(Old Norse)
Given Name DescendantsDetlef, Detlev(German) Theotleib(Germanic) Detlef, Detlev(Low German)

Sources & References

  1. Köbler, Gerhard. Altsächsisches Wörterbuch, entry leva, available from https://www.koeblergerhard.de/aswbhinw.html.
Entry added December 7, 2022