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".^[1] Notable people with the name include:

• 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

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

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