Tove
[ˈtoʊv]Meaning
modern form of the Old Norse name Tófa, a short form of Þórfríðr
Background Story
Tove is a Scandinavian given name, the modern form of the Old Norse Tófa. Tófa was itself a short form of Þórfríðr, which joins the god's name Thor with fríðr, "beautiful". The Danish form is a medieval short form of Old Norse female names beginning with Thor plus a second element in b-, f- or v-, such as Torbjørg. It was first recorded in Norway in 1320.
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