Tova
[ˈtoʊ.və]Meaning
Hebrew "good"; also a Swedish variant of Tove, from Old Norse.
Background Story
Tova has two origins. In Hebrew it is an adjective meaning "good", and in Swedish it is a variant of Tove, recorded in runes and revived as a modern Swedish name since 1912. The Old Norse derivation is as a hypocoristic form of the name Þórfríðr, and the name is used in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Old Norse.
Temperament
Variations
Tovah, Tov
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