Gove (name)

Gove is both a surname and a given name. The name is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word for "smith" or "metalworker". Notable people with the name include:

Surname

 * Anna Maria Gove (1867–1948), American physician
 * Cyril Gove (1890–1973), Australian Rules footballer
 * David Gove (1978–2017), American ice hockey player
 * DiAnne Gove (born 1951), American politician in New Jersey
 * Jeff Gove (born 1971), American golfer
 * Jennifer Gove (born 1940), South African cricketer
 * Jesse Gove (1824–1862), soldier in the American Civil War
 * Marguerite Gove (1877–1969), American suffragist
 * Kirstin Gove (born 1973), Scottish TV presenter
 * Michael Gove (born 1967), British politician
 * Philip Babcock Gove (1902–1972), editor of Webster's dictionary
 * Samuel F. Gove (1822–1900), U.S. Representative from Georgia

Given name

 * Gove Saulsbury (1815–1881), American politician
 * Gove Scrivenor, American musician