Tova
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. Deriving from Hebrew, it is an adjective meaning "good".
Notable people with this name are listed below.
Given name
- Saint Tova of Thorney, Anglo-Saxon martyr
- Tova of the Obotrites, American artist, sculptor, writer, filmmaker, and child survivor of the Holocaust
- Tova Ben-Dov, Israeli Zionist
- Tova Ben Zvi, Israeli singer
- Tova Borgnine, Norwegian-born American businesswoman
- Terri "Tovah" Feldshuh, American actress
- Tova Hamilton, Jamaican politician
- Tova Hartman, Israeli scholar and social entrepreneur
- Tova Ilan, Israeli educator and politician
- Tova Magnusson, Swedish actress and filmmaker
- Tova Milo, Israeli computer scientist
- Tova Mirvis, American novelist
- Tova O'Brien, New Zealand journalist, host of radio show Tova
- Tova Sanhadray, Israeli politician
- Tova Traesnaes, Norwegian-American businesswoman
Surname
- Theresa Tova, Canadian actress, singer and playwright
Nickname
- Tosia Altman, Polish courier and smuggler, known as Tova
- Antun Stipančić, Croatian table tennis player
Fictional characters
- Tiny Tova, character in The Magic Door
- Tova Arrocas, character in Internal Affairs (film)
- Tova, character in ''Critical Role''