A symbol stands for an idea. The Statue of Liberty stands in Upper New York Bay, a universal symbol of freedom. Originally conceived as an emblem of the friendship between the people of France and the U.S. and a sign of their mutual desire for liberty, over the years the Statue has become much more.
The Hebrew word for Levite (lew) indicates a descendant of Levi, the son of Jacob and Leah ( Gen 29:34 ). There were three family clans within the tribe of LeviGershon, Kohath, and Meraribut it was only Kohath who supplied the Aaronic priests.
But there is also a deeper meaning to the name Jew. The first individual to be called a Jew (Yehudi) in the Scriptures was Mordecai, of Purim fame. There was a man, a Yehudi, in Shushan the capital, whose name was Mordecai . . . a Yemini (Esther 2:5). Rabbi Jochanan responds: He was a Benjaminite.