Uwe

See also: uwe

German

Etymology

A West Frisian name of debated origin; possibly a short form of Germanic compound names beginning with *ob- "industrious" or Old High German agil- "sword" (etymologically allied with Latin acutus, Indo-European root √ AK- = 'sharp'). The Scandinavian variant of Ove may have Old Norse origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈuːvə/

Proper noun

Uwe

  1. A male given name popular from the 1930s to the 1960s.

See also

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