Levaci


The Levaci were a small Belgic tribe living in Gallia Belgica during the Iron Age. They were clients of the most powerful Nervii.

Name

They are attested as Levaci by Caesar.
The ethnic name Levaci is a Latinized form of Gaulish Leuacoi. It derives from the stem leuo- attached to the suffix -āco-. It probably originally refers to a river, which would yield Levaci as 'those of the river Leva'.
The village of Lèves is named after the tribe.

Geography

Based on Caesar's account, their territory was located somewhere in the vicinity of Nervian territory.

History

During the Gallic Wars, they are cited by Caesar as clients of the Nervii.