Is Leavitt a Hebrew name

Answer 1

Yes and no.

Leavitt is actually originally not a Jewish name. It is an English name that comes from Livet, a region in Normandy, France. Vikings conquered the area and a particular family had taken up the name by the time of The Battle of Hastings 1066, when William the Conqueror invaded England.

However, many Jews bear the name Leavitt because of a misunderstanding at Ellis Island, New York, during the Emigration era of 1880-1920, since the name Leavitt sounds a lot like the Jewish names Levi and Levine. Because of this error, you can somewhat argue that Leavitt is now a Jewish name.