71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Frisian Meaning & History Diminutive of names beginning with the Old German element ekka meaning "edge, blade" or adal meaning "noble". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsAdde, Ade, Ale, Alle, Atse, AgeDiminutiveAlkeOther Languages & CulturesOve(Danish) Eike, Uwe, Egon(German) Ago, Agi, Egino(Germanic) Eike(Low German) Ove(Norwegian) Aghi(Old Norse) Ove, Owe(Swedish) Surname DescendantAikema(Frisian) Categories diminutives, isograms, short forms, swords, weapons