DOV or Dov could refer to: ''דב'' or ''דוב'', a

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male given name meaning "bear", from which the

Yiddish Yiddish, historically Judeo-German, is a West Germanic language historically spoken by Ashkenazi Jews. It originated in 9th-century Central Europe, and provided the nascent Ashkenazi community with a vernacular based on High German fused with ...

name " Ber" (בער) was derived (

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with "bear") which was common among East European Jews.

People

Dov J. Elkabas Dov Joseph Elkabas (born 5 November 1968), known professionally as DJ The Prophet, is a Dutch hardcore techno and hardstyle DJ and producer. The Prophet is also the owner of one of the largest hardstyle record labels, Scantraxx. Biography The P ...

(1968), Amsterdam (Dutch) born musician and producer *

Dov Ber of Mezeritch Dov Ber ben Avraham of Mezeritch (; died December 4, 1772 Old Style, O.S.), also known as the ''Maggid of Velyki Mezhyrichi, Mezeritch'' or ''Mezeritcher Maggid'', was a disciple of Rabbi Israel ben Eliezer (the Baal Shem Tov), the founder of Has ...

(1700/1704/1710?–1772 OS), second leader and main architect of Hasidic Judaism * Dov Ber Abramowitz (1860–1926), American Orthodox rabbi and author *

Dov Charney Dov Charney (born January 31, 1969) is a Canadian entrepreneur and clothing manufacturer. He is the founder of American Apparel, which was one of the largest garment manufacturers in the United States until its bankruptcy in 2015. Charney was ...

(born 1969), president and chief executive officer of clothing manufacturer American Apparel *

Dov Feigin Dov Feigin (; 1907-2000) was an Israeli sculptor. Biography Dov Feigin was born in 1907 in Luhansk, Ukraine Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the List of European countries by area, second-largest country in Europe after Rus ...

(1907–2000), Israeli sculptor * Dov Forman (born 2003), English born Author and social media star *

Dov Frohman Dov Frohman (, also Dov Frohman-Bentchkowsky; born March 28, 1939) is an Israeli electrical engineer and business executive. A former vice president of Intel Corporation, he is the inventor of the erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) ...

(born 1939), Israeli electrical engineer and business executive *

Dov Gabbay Dov M. Gabbay (, ; born October 26, 1945) is an Israeli logician. He is Augustus De Morgan Professor Emeritus of Logic at the Group of Logic, Language and Computation, Department of Computer Science, King's College London. Work Gabbay has autho ...

(born 1945), logician and professor of logic and computer science * Dov Groverman (born 1965), Israeli Olympic wrestler *

Dov Grumet-Morris Dov Grumet-Morris (born February 28, 1982) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the American Hockey League (AHL). He played ten years of professional hockey in North America and Europe. Early life Grumet-Morris, ...

(born 1982), American ice hockey player *

Dov Gruner Dov Béla Gruner (; December 6, 1912 – April 16, 1947) was a Hungarian-born Zionist activist in Mandatory Palestine Mandatory Palestine was a British Empire, British geopolitical entity that existed between 1920 and 1948 in the Pales ...

(1912–1947), Jewish Zionist leader hanged by the British Mandatory authorities *

Dov Hikind Dov Bernard Hikind (born June 30, 1950) is an American politician, activist, and radio talk show host in the state of New York. Hikind served as a Democratic New York State Assemblyman representing Brooklyn's Assembly district 48 for 35 years ...

(born 1950), American politician *

Dov Hoz Dov Hoz (; September 19, 1894 - December 29, 1940) was a leader of the Labor Zionism movement, one of the founders of the Haganah organization, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation. Biography Born in Orsha, Russian Empire, in 1894, Hoz immigrated to ...

(1894–1940), a leader of the Labor Zionism movement, one of the founders of the Haganah organization, and a pioneer of Israeli aviation *

Dov Jaron Dov Jaron (October 29, 1935 – September 24, 2024) was an American engineer, who served as the Calhoun Distinguished Professor of Engineering in Medicine at Drexel University and was a Fellow of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, A ...

, American engineer * Dow Baer (Berek) Joselewicz (1764–1809), Polish military commander *

Dov Karmi Dov Karmi (; ‎1905 – 14 May 1962) was an architect of Mandatory Palestine and Israel. Biography Dov Karmi was born in 1905, the son of Hannah and Sholom Weingarten, in Zhvanets, Russian Empire, in modern-day Ukraine. In 1921, the fami ...

(1905–1962), Israeli architect * Dov Khenin (born 1958), Israeli political scientist, politician and lawyer *

Dov Lior Dov Lior (; born 30 October 1933) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and political figure part of a far-right, nationalist movement for an ethnic and religious state. He served as the Chief Rabbi of Kiryat Arba, a Jewish settlement near the West Ban ...

(born 1933), controversial Israeli rabbi *

Dov Lopatyn DOV or Dov could refer to: ''דב'' or ''דוב'', a Hebrew male given name meaning "bear", from which the Yiddish name " Ber" (בער) was derived (cognate with "bear") which was common among East European Jews. People * Dov J. Elkabas (1968), A ...

(died 1944), head of the Judenrat in Łachwa, Poland, and leader of a ghetto uprising *

Dov Lupi Dov (Dubi) Lupi (; born August 24, 1948) is a retired Israeli-American Olympic gymnast who also competed for Washington State University. He competed for Israel in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, where he was ranked 68th in ...

(born 1948), Israeli-American gymnast *

Dov Markus Dov Markus (born January 31, 1946) is an Israeli-American former soccer player. At Long Island University he was the first recipient of the Hermann Trophy, as the outstanding collegiate soccer player of the year, and was a two-time All American. ...

(born 1946), Israeli-American soccer player *

Dov Noy Dov Noy (; 20 October 1920 – 29 September 2013) was an Israeli folklorist. He is considered one of the most important researchers in the field of Jewish folk tales. Early life and education Dov Noy was born as Dov Neuman on 20 October 1920, ...

(1920-2013), Israeli folklorist *

Dov-Ber Rasofsky Barney Ross (born Dov-Ber "Beryl" David Rosofsky; December 23, 1909 – January 17, 1967) was an American professional Boxing, boxer. Ross became a List of boxing triple champions, world champion in three weight divisions and was a decorated vet ...

(Barney Ross) (1909-1967), American world champion Hall of Fame lightweight and junior welterweight boxer *

Dov Sadan Dov Sadan (; 21 February 1902 – 14 October 1989) was an Israeli literary critic and politician who served as a member of the Knesset for the Alignment between 1965 and 1968. Biography Born Dov Berl Stock in Brody in the Galicia region of Aust ...

(1902–1989), Israeli academic and politician *

Dov Schwartzman Dov Schwartzman (; 25 September 1921 – 7 November 2011), also called Berel Schwartzman, was a Russian-born American Haredi Jewish rabbi, educator, Talmudic scholar, and ''rosh yeshiva'' (dean) of Bais Hatalmud, which he founded in the S ...

(1921–2011), Haredi Jewish rabbi and rosh yeshiva *

Dov Seltzer Dov (Dubi) Seltzer (; born 26 January 1932) is a Romanian-born Israeli composer and conductor. Biography Dov (Dubi) Seltzer began studying music at an early age. He studied theory and harmony with professors Alfred Mendelssohn and Mihail Jor ...

(born 1932), Israeli composer and conductor *

Dov Shilansky Dov Shilansky (; 21 March 1924 – 9 December 2010) was an Israeli lawyer, politician and Speaker of the Knesset from 1988 to 1992. Biography Dov Shilansky (born Berelis Šilianskis) was born in Šiauliai, Lithuania. He survived The Holocaust a ...

(1924–2010), Israeli politician and Speaker of the Knesset *

Dov Sternberg Dov Sternberg is an American karateka. Early life Sternberg is from Woodmere, New York. His father, Dr. Alex Sternberg, founded the American Maccabiah Games karate team in 1977. Karate career Sternberg began training in karate at age five. He ...

, American karateka * Dov Tamari (1911–2006), French mathematician *

Dov Yosef Dov Joseph (; 27 May 1899 – 7 January 1980) was an Israeli statesman. During the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, he was in charge of Jerusalem. He later held ministerial positions in nine Israeli governments. Biography Bernard Joseph (later Dov J ...

(1899–1980), Israeli politician and government minister * Dov S. Zakheim (born 1948), American former government official, economist and businessman

Fictional characters

* Dov, a character in Michael Tippett's 1970 opera ''

The Knot Garden ''The Knot Garden'' is the third opera by composer Michael Tippett for which he wrote the original English libretto. The work had its first performance at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, on 2 December 1970 conducted by Sir Colin Davis and p ...

'' * Dov Epstein, one of the series protagonists of Canadian TV show ''

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Other uses

* DOV Pharmaceutical *

Dover Corporation Dover Corporation is an American conglomerate manufacturer of industrial products. The Downers Grove, Illinois-based company was founded in 1955. As of 2021, Dover's business was divided into five segments: Engineered Products, Clean Energy a ...

, stock exchange symbol DOV * Dover (Amtrak station), New Hampshire, United States; Amtrak station code DOV * German Eastern Marches Society; * A type of

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Dulwich OnView Dulwich OnView is a museum-based virtual community associated with the Dulwich Picture Gallery for the local community, based in the suburb of Dulwich, southeast London.Dover Air Force Base Dover Air Force Base or Dover AFB is a United States Air Force (USAF) base under the operational control of Air Mobility Command (AMC), located southeast of the city of Dover, Delaware. The 436th Airlift Wing is the host wing, and runs the bu ...

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