Leventis


Leventis is a Greek word for describing a brave man, derived from the Greek name for the Levant. Because nt is pronounced /nd/ in Greek, the name is sometimes spelled Levendis. The etymology of Leventis is given in the Oxford Dictionary of American Family Names:
Alternatively, it may originate from the Turkish word Levend.

People

Here is a partial list of people named Leventis or Levendis:
The Nigerian football team Leventis United is named after the A. G. Leventis foundation created by Anastasios G. Leventis.
In Harlan Ellison's short story The Man Who Rowed Christopher Columbus Ashore, each of the vignettes that comprise the story are preceded by "LEVENDIS":
In contemporary Greek, "levendis" means a handsome and gallant male.