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.

Related terms

• (surnames) Ovesen

See also

• Uwe

References

• [1] 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.

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Hunsrik

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoːvə/

Noun

Ove m (plural Ove, diminutive Oveche)

1. oven, stove

Further reading

• Online Hunsrik Dictionary

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Norwegian

Proper noun

Ove

1. a male given name of Danish origin.

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Swedish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²uːvɛ/

Proper noun

Ove c (genitive Oves)

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