Ove

See also: ove and övé

Danish

Etymology

From Old Danish Aghi, possibly a short form of compound names beginning with Germanic agh "blade" or Old Norse agi "awe". Related to German (West Frisian) Uwe. Sometimes explained as a form of Scandinavian Åge/Åke.

Proper noun

Ove

  1. A male given name.
  • (surnames) Ovesen

See also

References
  • Danskernes Navne, based on CPR data: 25 606 males with the given name Ove have been registered in Denmark between about 1890 (=the population alive in 1967) and January 2005, with the frequency peak in the 1940s. Accessed on 19 June 2011.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Ove

  1. A male given name of Danish origin.

Swedish

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /²uːvɛ/

Proper noun

Ove c (genitive Oves)

  1. A male given name borrowed from Denmark in the Middle Ages.
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