>>19232248 (OP)
Well, Tonedog, according to Wiktionary: Borrowed from Bulgarian лeв (lev), a variant of лъв (lǎv, “lion”). Doublet of Leo, leu, lion and Lyon.
>>19232260
Well hold on now, according to Behind the Name >Levesque: Derived from French évêque, a cognate of "Bishop".
Let's check Bishop >Means simply "bishop", ultimately from Greek ἐπίσκοπος (episkopos) meaning "overseer". It probably originally referred to a person who served a bishop
Interesting indeed. It's impressive what a simple Google search can do to help expand your worldview