Pagan Names

Levana

Pronounced le-VAHN-ah
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About the name Levana

Levana is a girl's name from the Latin verb levare meaning "to lift". Levana is the name of an ancient Roman Goddess invoked to protect newborns. Her name may refer to the act of the midwife lifting up the child for the first time after the umbilical cord was cut, or it may refer to the father lifting up the child for the first time and acknowledging it as his own, thus offering it his protection.

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Origin
Mediterranean
Latin

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