title: Oved
text: # Oved
  
  Oved (Hebrew: עובד, Oved) is a Jewish surname and given name, a spelling variant of the biblical name Obed. Notable people with the name include:
  
  ## Surname
  
  * Avi Oved, American university administrator
  * Gil Oved, South African entrepreneur
  * Margalit Oved, American-Israeli dancer and choreographer
  * Reuven Oved, Israeli former professional footballer
  * Yaacov Oved, Israeli historian
  
  ## Given name
  
  * Oved Ben-Ami (1905-1988), Israeli politician
  