At a Glance: Name: Tova (Tófa) – Meaning: pet form of a Thor-compound name; original meaning uncertain – Origin: Old Norse – Gender: Girl
Tova (Tófa) is an Old Norse girl's name meaning “pet form of a Thor-compound name; original meaning uncertain”. It appears in our list of 175+ *Powerful* Norse Girl Names From Viking Lore.
Meaning & Origin of Tova (Tófa)
Meaning: Pet form of a Thor-compound name; original meaning uncertain.
Origin: Old Norse.
A common claim: Thor's beautiful Actually: Tova is often said to mean 'Thor's beautiful' as if it were a direct compound, but it's actually a shortened pet form of a longer Thor-name, and its precise original meaning isn't fully settled.
Popularity of Tova (Tófa)
Tova (Tófa) doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Estrid (Ástríðr) · Groa (Gróa) · Holmfrid (Holmfríðr) · Steinvor (Steinvör) · Gunnvor (Gunnvör) · Freydis (Freydís)
