(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
"In many Christian traditions, Levi is venerated as a prominent New Testament disciple and the traditional author of the Gospel of Matthew."
The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
"Levi was the youngest brother among Jacob's twelve sons and became known as a great-grandfather to the priestly line in Israel."
The name Levi comes from the Biblical Hebrew word lēwî, though its original root is unknown. It entered English as a variant spelling of the same name.