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Levinsky

Levinsky or Levinský is a Jewish surname of partial Slavic origin. The first part comes from the word Levite. Notable people with the surname include:Alex Levinsky (1910–1990), professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League Battling Levinsky (1891–1949), light heavyweight boxing champion of the world Benjamin Levinsky (1893–1922), American gang leader, labor racketeer and organized crime figure Dmitri Levinsky, Kazak professional ice hockey player Jaroslav Levinský, professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic King Levinsky (1910–1991), also known as Kingfish Levinsky, an American heavyweight boxer Roland Levinsky (1943–2007), academic researcher in biomedicine and a university senior manager Walt Levinsky (1929–1999), American big band and orchestral player, composer, arranger and band leader

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Levinsky or Levinský is a Jewish surname of partial Slavic origin. The first part comes from the word Levite. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Alex Levinsky (1910–1990), professional ice hockey player in the National Hockey League
  • Battling Levinsky (1891–1949), light heavyweight boxing champion of the world
  • Benjamin Levinsky (1893–1922), American gang leader, labor racketeer and organized crime figure
  • Dmitri Levinsky (born 1981), Kazak professional ice hockey player
  • Jaroslav Levinský (born 1981), professional doubles tennis player from the Czech Republic
  • King Levinsky (1910–1991), also known as Kingfish Levinsky, an American heavyweight boxer
  • Roland Levinsky (1943–2007), academic researcher in biomedicine and a university senior manager
  • Walt Levinsky (1929–1999), American big band and orchestral player, composer, arranger and band leader
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