Tove

Tove (Danish pronunciation: [toːʋə], Swedish pronunciation: [tuːvɛ]) is a Scandinavian given name which derives from the Old Norse name Tófa, a shortening of Thorfrithr, "beautiful Thor" or "peace of Thor."[1][2][3] Tove is mostly a female name but occasionally masculine. Tove is also an alternative English spelling of the Hebrew female name that more commonly spelled Tovah or Tova. Famous persons named Tove include:

Women
Men

Tove is also:

References

  1. ^ names-meanings.net: Tove, Tofa
  2. ^ behindthename.com: Tove, Thorfrithr
  3. ^ Teresa Norman, "Tova." A World of Baby Names. New York: Penguin, 2003. 504. (Note that "Tove" is listed as a cognate.)