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 [ syll. o-ve, ov-e ] The boy name Ove is pronounced as OWVIY KEY. Ove is used chiefly in Scandinavian and it is derived from Old Norse origins. Derived from the element 'ag' with the meaning awe, terror, fear; edge of a sword. Aghi (Old Norse) is an old form of the name. From the short form of other given names, but now used as an independent name in its own right. The name Uwe (Frisian and German) is a variation of Ove. See also the related form, Egil (Scandinavian). Ove is seldom used as a baby name for boys. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Ove include Ovie (English), Obi (Igbo), and Uwe (Frisian and German). KEY: approx English pronunciation for Ove: OW as in "oat (OW.T)" ; V as in "vee (V.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
