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...House was named after John Leverett, who was President of Harvard from 1708 to 1724. A leverett is a hare less than one year old. It comes from the diminutive form of the French word “lievre” and also the Latin word “Lepus,” which means hare. This inspired the rabbit motif on the Leverett House shield...

Author: By Joo-hee Chung, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Harvard Explained | 11/1/2001 | See Source »

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