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Bove

Bove

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A family name from parts of Europe, mainly Italy and France
  • proper noun
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  • Polly M. Bove serves as the superintendent of schools in her district.
  • Paul Bove
  • Carol Bove

Examples

  • Spotting the trouble, I ran to Carl Bove and showed him.

    Fiction book (1994)

  • Oh, Bove is Reuter's guy too, and they haven't covered it either.

    Blog text (19)

  • Richard Bove is a financial analyst at Rochdale Securities, where he holds the position of Senior Vice President of Equity Research.

    Blog text (13)

  • Carol Bove (born 1971, Geneva, Switzerland) was raised in California and received her bachelor's degree from New York University in 2000.

    Academic text (2011)

  • While drivers must be prepared to stop for pedestrians, RPD community outreach facilitator Jim Bove said it is also "important for pedestrians to remember that they have a role, as well, in their safety."

    Blog text (15)

  • Richard Bove is known for his insightful analysis of the banking industry.

  • Mary Bove, a renowned herbalist, has authored books on natural medicine.

Surface Forms

Bove main

Etymology

Bove is a family name that comes from an old word bov- (from Latin bovem) meaning 'ox' or 'cow'. You can see the same root in the English word bovine, and a helpful way to remember the name is to think of someone who worked with cattle or lived near them. That's why the surname is found in Italy and parts of France.