Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈuː.vɛ/(Swedish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Probably a modern form of the Old Danish name Aghi, originally a short form of names that contain the Old Norse element egg "edge of a sword" or agi "awe, fear".

Related Names

VariantOwe(Swedish)
Other Languages & CulturesAge, Aike(Frisian) Eike, Uwe, Egon(German) Ago, Agi, Egino(Germanic) Egill(Icelandic) Eike(Low German) Aghi, Egill(Old Norse)
Surname DescendantOvesen(Norwegian)

Popularity

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Name Days

Estonia: January 11
Norway: October 30
Sweden: February 13

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Entry updated December 7, 2022