Sova (surname)

{{wiktionary|sova|Sova}}

{{Infobox surname

|name = Sova

|image = Výr_velký,_zookoutek_Břežanské_údolí.jpg

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|pronunciation =

|meaning = Slavic: Owl

|region = Central/Eastern Europe

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|variant = Sowa

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Sova (Czech/Slovak feminine: Sovová) is a surname. The word literally means "owl" in several Slavic languages. Notable people with this surname include:

• Aleš Sova (born 1991), Czech ice hockey player
• Antonín Sova (1864–1928), Czech poet
• Charles E. Sova (1928–2019), American politician
• Dan Șova (born 1973), Romanian politician
• Evgeny Sova (born 1980), Israeli journalist
• Joe Sova (born 1988), American ice hockey player
• Lyubov Sova (born 1979), Russian philologist
• Peter Sova (1944–2020), Czech-American cinematographer
• Romen Sova (1938–2001), Ukrainian toxicologist
• {{ill|Vahur Sova|et}} (born 1956), Estonian architect
• Vasilii Șova (born 1959), Moldovan politician and diplomat