Sova

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proper noun

A surname from Czech.

OriginCzech sova ← Slovak sova ← Serbo-Croatian sova →
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Meanings

proper nounSova (plural Sovas)

plural Sovas

  1. A surname from Czech.

Origin

  1. PolishSowa
  2. Slovenesova“owl”
  3. Serbo-Croatiansova“owl”
  4. Slovaksova“owl”
  5. Czechsova“owl”
  6. EnglishSova

From Czech sova (“owl”), Slovak sova (“owl”), Serbo-Croatian sova (“owl”), Slovene sova (“owl”), or a respelling of Polish Sowa.

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APA

Sova. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sova

MLA

“Sova.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sova. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sova,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sova.

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