Levi

Levi was the Proto-Levite.

He was one of the sons of Jacob/Israel.

He was one of the sons of Leah.

He had three sons, each of whom was the first of a subgroup of Levites.


 * Gershon (Gershonites)
 * Kohath (Kohathites)
 * Merari (Merarites)

He didn't have a section of Israel named after him.