Leveson
Leveson is a surname. The name as printed can represent two quite different etymologies and pronunciations:
- A Leveson family who were surname with counterintuitive pronunciation. The generally accepted pronunciation is /ˈljuːsən/ LEW-sən. It is a patronymic from Louis or Lewis.
- Leveson can also be a Ashkenazi families. This is generally pronounced as /ˈlɛvɪsən/ LEV-iss-ən.
Notable people called Leveson
Surname
- Arthur Leveson GCB (1868–1929), senior officer in the Royal Navy
- Brian Leveson QC, (born 1949), English judge in the Court of Appeal and head of the Sentencing Council for England and Wales
- Henry Astbury Leveson "The Old Shekarry" (1828–1875), big game hunter
- Jack Leveson (1882–1949), Australian rugby league footballer
- John Leveson (1555–1615), English politician
- John Leveson (died 1613), son and heir of Sir John Leveson; died of the plague
- Matthew Leveson (1986–2007), Australian murder victim
- Nancy Leveson, leading American expert in system and software safety
- Richard Leveson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Walter Leveson (1550–1602), English politician and landowner
- William Leveson (died 1621), English mercer
Given name
- Leveson Randolph (1824–1876), English cricketer and clergyman
- Leveson Somerset (1829–1900), British Royal Navy officer
See also
- Leveson Inquiry into the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal
- Leveson-Gower
- Levison
References
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