Levin Racing
Levin may refer to: * Levin (given name) * Levin (surname) * Levin, New Zealand, a town in southern North Island * Toyota Corolla Levin, an automobile * Levin (guitar company), Sweden * Konstantin Dmitrievitch Levin, a character in Tolstoy's Anna Karenina * Lewyn, a playable character in '' Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War'', named Levin in Japan See also * Leven (other) * Levine * Levinz, a surname * Anatol Lieven * Lieven * Elia Levita Elia Levita (13 February 146928 January 1549) ( he, אליהו בן אשר הלוי אשכנזי), also known as Elijah Levita, Elias Levita, Élie Lévita, Elia Levita Ashkenazi, Eliahu Levita, Eliyahu haBahur ("Elijah the Bachelor"), Elye Bok ...

Levin (given Name)
Levin is a masculine given name. It is a modern German version of the Old English name Leofwine or the Old German Leobwin or Liebwin, meaning "dear friend." Dutch variants include Lieven and Lievin. A rare modern English variant is Lewin. It can also be a variant of Levi and is a surname with different origins. People with the name include: * Levin C. Bailey (c. 1892–1952), judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals *Levin August von Bennigsen (1745–1826), German general in the service of the Russian Empire *Levin Bates (fl. c. 1830s), proprietor of the Levin Bates House *Levin Bufkin (c. 1533–1617), English landowner * Levin Gale (1784–1834), American politician * Levin Goldschmidt (1829–1897), German jurist, judge and academic * Levin H. Campbell (born 1927), United States Circuit Judge * Levin H. Campbell Jr. (1886–1976), U.S. Army lieutenant general * Levin Corbin Handy (c. 1855–1932), American photographer * Levin Irving Handy (1861–1922), American educator, lawye ...
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Levin (surname)
Levin (original Russian: Левин) is a surname with several word origins. It is a common Ashkenazi Jewish surname (Levine/Levin/Levi). In the Jewish variant (a form of Levy) it is derivative of one of the 12 Jewish biblical tribes, the tribe of Levi, whose descendants the Levites had distinctive duties in the Temple period. In the Russian variant, Levin comes from lev (лев) which means lion in Russian. It can also be pronounced Lyovin (Лёвин) which is a patronymic form of ''Лёва''. Other variations include Lavin, Lavine, Le Neve, Levene, Levi, Levina, Levine, Levitt, Levy, Lewin, Lieven, Levins and Levinson. People with the name "Levin" (and Russian feminine variant Levina) include: People A–I * A. Leo Levin (1919–2015), American law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School * Adam K. Levin, former director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs and businessman in consumer credit-related businesses * Adam Levin, fiction author * A ...
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Levin, New Zealand
Levin (; mi, Taitoko) is the largest town and seat of the Horowhenua District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Lake Horowhenua, around 95 km north of Wellington and 50 km southwest of Palmerston North. The town has a population of making it the 30th largest urban area in New Zealand, and third largest in Manawatū-Whanganui behind Palmerston North and Whanganui. Levin is a service centre for the surrounding rural area, and a centre for light manufacturing. To the west of the main town lies Lake Horowhenua, which covers some 3.9 sq/km. It is currently undergoing regeneration. History and culture 19th century The area now occupied by Levin was connected to both Wellington and Palmerston North by railway in 1886. The area was surveyed in 1888, and European settlement of began following the sale of suburban and rural sections, which commenced on 19 March 1889. The town was named after William Hort Levin, a ...
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Toyota Corolla Levin
The is a series of compact sports coupés and hot hatches which were produced by Toyota from 1972 to 2000. The name Trueno in Spanish means thunder. In Japan, the Sprinter Trueno was exclusive to ''Toyota Auto Store'' locations, later renamed ''Toyota Vista Store'' in 1980. Its twin, the , was produced around the same time as the Sprinter Trueno. The name Levin in Old English means lightning. In Japan, the Corolla Levin was exclusive to ''Toyota Corolla Store'' locations. __TOC__ TE27 Series (1972–1974) The first generation of the Corolla Levin and Sprinter Trueno models in early 1972 were the high performance models of Corolla and Sprinter 2-door fastback coupé. They were powered by the 1.6 liter engines mated to a 5 speed manual transmission, borrowed from the Toyota Celica 1600GT. The inspiration came from Toyota manager Geisuke Kubo who wanted to offer something similar to the Alfa Romeo Giula Junior. The Sprinter Trueno J had the 2T-B OHV with twin down draft ...
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Levin (guitar Company)
Levin was a Swedish manufacturer of musical instruments founded by Herman Carlson Levin. Active from 1900 to 1978, the company produced over half a million instruments, mostly guitars, but also mandolins, banjos and lutes, making Levin the largest instrument manufacturer in Scandinavia for many years. Levin is best known for originating Goya acoustic guitars. History Founding Herman Carlson Levin was born and raised in Åsaka, Sweden. At age 18, he attended carpentry school and later served an apprenticeship at a furniture maker in Gothenburg. In August 1887, Levin moved to America, working briefly as a carpenter before getting a job in 1888 at a guitar factory. Three years later, Levin and two partners started small-scale production of instruments in New York City. While on a visit to Sweden 1895, Levin recognized that demand for instruments was high and that manufacturing of instruments in Sweden could be profitable. So with 4,000 kronas to invest, Levin opened Herman ...
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Konstantin Dmitrievitch Levin
''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever written, Tolstoy himself called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial installments from 1875 to 1877, all but the last part appearing in the periodical ''The Russian Messenger.'' A complex novel in eight parts, with more than a dozen major characters, ''Anna Karenina'' is often published in more than 800 pages. It deals with themes of betrayal, faith, family, marriage, Imperial Russian society, desire, and rural vs. city life. The story centers on an extramarital affair between Anna and dashing cavalry officer Count Alexei Kirillovich Vronsky that scandalizes the social circles of Saint Petersburg and forces the young lovers to flee to Italy in a search for happiness, but after they return to Russia, their lives further un ...
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Genealogy Of The Holy War
is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Super Famicom home video game console in 1996. It is the fourth installment of the '' Fire Emblem'' series, and the second to be developed for the platform. ''Genealogy of the Holy War'' takes place on the continent of Jugdral, split between eight countries founded by the Twelve Crusaders, an ancient group of soldiers who ended the rule of the ancient dragon Loptous with divine aid. In the present, a cult working to revive Loptous stirs up war among the countries. The story is told over two generations—the first generation follows the Grannvalian prince Sigurd, while the second follows his son Seliph as he works to defeat the cult and avenge his father. Gameplay follows the traditional ''Fire Emblem'' system of tactical battles taking place on grid-based maps, while adding the Weapons Triangle and Support systems, which directly impacted both gameplay and story. Development beg ...
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Leven (other)
Leven may refer to: People * Leven (name), list of people with the name Nobility * Earl of Leven a title in the Peerage of Scotland Placenames * Leven, Fife, a town in Scotland * Leven, East Riding of Yorkshire, a village in England * Leven station (other) * Loch Leven (other), several lakes of that name * River Leven (other), several rivers of that name * Municipality of Leven, former Local Government Authority in Tasmania. Now part of Central Coast Council. Ships *, an Australian hopper ship in service 1966-88 See also * Levens (other) * Levin (other) * Leaven In cooking, a leavening agent () or raising agent, also called a leaven () or leavener, is any one of a number of substances used in doughs and batters that cause a foaming action (gas bubbles) that lightens and softens the mixture. An alterna ...

Levine
Levine (French transliteration from Russian) / Levin (English transliteration from Russian Левин) is a common Jewish ( Ashkenazi Jewish) surname. Levinsky is a variation with the same meaning (see French version of the article for a full explanation). People with the name Levine or LeVine include: People In arts and media In film, television, and theatre *Alice Levine, British television and radio presenter *Chloe Levine, American actress *Floyd Levine, American film and television actor *Joseph E. Levine, American film producer * Kate Levine, voice actor * Ken Levine (TV personality), American television and film writer and baseball announcer * Kristine Levine, American actress and stand-up comedian *Naomi Levine, American actor *Rhoda Levine, American opera director and choreographer *Samm Levine (b. 1982), American television and film actor *Ted Levine (b. 1957), American actor In literature and journalism *Allan Levine (born 1956), Canadian writer *David Levine (1926–2 ...
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Levinz
Levinz is a surname, People with that name include: * Baptist Levinz (before 1660 - 1693), Anglican churchman * Creswell Levinz (1627–1701), English judge * Robert Levinz (1615–1650), English Royalist, executed as a spy * William Levinz (1625-1698), doctor of medicine, Regius Professor of Greek at Oxford University * William Levinz (MP) ( – 1747) See also * Levin (other) Levin may refer to: * Levin (given name) * Levin (surname) * Levin, New Zealand, a town in southern North Island * Toyota Corolla Levin, an automobile * Levin (guitar company), Sweden * Konstantin Dmitrievitch Levin, a character in Tolstoy's Anna ...

Anatol Lieven
Anatol Lieven is a British author, journalist, and policy analyst best known for his expertise on the Taliban of Afghanistan. He is currently a visiting professor at King's College London and senior fellow at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. Background Peter Paul Anatol Lieven was born on 28 June 1960 in London to Alexander and Veronica Eileen Mary Lieven (''née'' Monahan). He is the brother of Elena, Dominic, Michael, and Dame Nathalie Lieven. He received a BA in history and a PhD in political science from Jesus College, Cambridge. Career Journalist In the mid-1980s, Lieven was a journalist with the ''Financial Times'' covering Pakistan and Afghanistan, while also covering India as a freelancer. In the latter half of 1989, he covered the revolutions in Czechoslovakia and Romania for the ''Times''. In 1990, he worked for ''The Times'' (London) covering the former USSR, during which time he covered the Chechen War (1994–1996). In 1996, Lieven beca ...
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Lieven
The House of Lieven ( lv, Līveni; russian: Ливен) is one of the oldest aristocratic families of Baltic Germans. History The family claims descent from Caupo of Turaida (Latvian, ''Kaupo''), the Livonian ''quasi rex'' who converted to Christianity in 1186, when Bishop Meinhard attempted to Christianize the region. The ''Livonian Chronicle of Henry'' tells that in the winter 1203–1204 Caupo went to Rome with Theoderich von Treyden, a Cistercian Monk who was later to become the founder of the Livonian Brothers of the Sword and the first bishop of Estonia. They were received in Rome by Pope Innocent III who supported their plans to Christianize Livonia. According to feudal records, the Lieven ancestor Gerardus Līvo (1269) and his son Johannes (1296) entered service as vassals to the Archbishop of Rīga. One of Caupo's daughters married an ancestor of the barons, later Counts, of Ungern-Sternberg. Caupo's grandson Nicholas was the first to spell his name Lieven. Notable ...
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