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Re: my name

by Caprice

11/8/2004, 12:39 PM

Hej Tove! Jag är också svensk. Enligt de namnböcker jag har, var Tove från början ett pojknamn och kommer från gudanamnet Tor. Det skulle också kunna komma från grekiskans "taube", som betyder duva.

Må gott!
Fredrika

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- Tove (guest)

11/22/2004, 10:36 AM

Tack för ditt svar!

- Caprice +4

11/9/2004, 12:17 PM

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

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.

- 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...

- Anon. (guest)

11/8/2004, 3:05 PM

Grekiskans "taube"? Please check your source :D

- Andy (guest) +1

11/8/2004, 1:50 PM

We would like to share the answer!

I don't know any Swedish, but still have the advantage of being German and (in this case) being able to follow your words. But many others can't. So would you please explain about the …

Andy ;—)

- Chrisell

11/8/2004, 3:25 PM

Agreed - Caprice, please . . .

If you're going to reply in Swedish please provide a translation, we all want to be able to learn from each other :-)

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