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Etymology of Tuvia

What does the name Tuvia mean?

The surname Tuvia is a patronymic surname, which belongs to the category of hereditary surnames. The name Tuvia is ultimately derived from the Hebrew first name Tovya, which means 'Jehovah is good.' Historically, this first name was rendered in Greek and then converted into its modern form.

Tuvia Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Tobias, Tuvya, Tyvyah, Tuvia, Tovias; Toviasewicz and many more.


Contemporary Notables of the name Tuvia (post 1700) +

  • Tuvia Bielski (1906-1987), leader of the partisan group the Bielski partisans who were situated in the Naliboków forest


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