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Sorry, here's my answer in Swedish...

by Caprice

11/9/2004, 12:17 PM

OK, sorry. Tove was originally a boys' name in Scandinavia. It is now, as far as I know, only used by women. It's probably derived from Thor (the god of thunder), but there seem to be theories of a connotation with the word "dove" (duva in Swedish), which I've read is derived from the Greek "taube" - but I don't speak Greek, so I might be wrong.

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- Andy ;—) (guest) +3

11/9/2004, 1:11 PM

Taube?

As Anon. says: no Greek "Taube"! This is the German word.

Andy ;—)

- Alvaro R. taube (guest)

11/30/2004, 4:25 PM

Does any one knows anything about a taube that was a Soldier in the war russian- Japan in Ciberia that emigrated to South America Brazil in the 1900's or so.

Email me at altaube@adinet.com.uy

- Tove (guest)

11/22/2004, 10:38 AM

So "taube" is German for "dove"

- Caprice

11/10/2004, 8:56 AM

OK, then the book was wrong...

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