Tova

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Tova is a given name, nickname and a surname. The name Tova has multiple origins. Deriving from Old Norse, it is thought to be a hypocoristic form of the name Þórfríðr.[1] Deriving from Hebrew, it is an adjective meaning "good".[citation needed]

Notable people with this name are listed below.

## Given name

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* Saint Tova of Thorney (died c. 869 or 870), Anglo-Saxon martyr
* Tova of the Obotrites (fl. 970s ?), Slavic princess and queen consort of Denmark
* Tova Beck-Friedman (born 1938), American artist, sculptor, writer, filmmaker, and child survivor of the Holocaust
* Tova Ben-Dov, Israeli Zionist
* Tova Ben Zvi (1928–2020), Israeli singer
* Tova Borgnine (1941–2022), Norwegian-born American businesswoman
* Tova Hamilton, Jamaican politician
* Tova Hartman (born 1957), Israeli scholar and social entrepreneur
* Tova Ilan (1929–2019), Israeli educator and politician
* Tova Magnusson (born 1968), Swedish actress and filmmaker
* Tova Milo, Israeli computer scientist
* Tova Mirvis (born 1972), American novelist
* Tova O'Brien (born 1982/1983), New Zealand journalist, host of radio show Tova
* Tova Sanhadray (1906–1993), Israeli politician
* Tova Traesnaes (1941–2022), Norwegian-American businesswoman

## Surname

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* Theresa Tova (born 1955), Canadian actress, singer and playwright

## Nickname

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* Tosia Altman (1919–1943), Polish courier and smuggler, known as Tova
* Antun Stipančić (1949–1991), Croatian table tennis player

## Fictional characters

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* Tiny Tova, character in The Magic Door
* Tova Arrocas, character in Internal Affairs (film)
* Tova, character in Critical Role

## See also

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* All pages with titles beginning with Tova
* All pages with titles containing Tova
* Toda (surname)
* Tola (name)
* Toma (name)
* Tona (name)
* Tora (given name)
* Tora (surname)
* Tovar (surname)

## References

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1. ^ Teresa Norman, "Tova." A World of Baby Names. New York: Penguin, 2003. 504.

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