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Meaning & History
From Giove ("Jupiter") the name of the chief Roman deity perhaps a nickname for someone who habitually swore per Giove "by Jove". From Sicilian ggiòve iòvi "Thursday" applied as a personal name for someone born or baptized on that day of the week. Habitational name from Giove in Terni province Umbria. Possibly from a variant of the personal name Giobbe.