680 Genoveva is a minor planet orbiting the Sun. It was named after the play Genoveva by Friedrich Hebbel. The name may have been inspired by the asteroid's provisional designation 1909 GW, as W is pronounced 'v' in German, as is V in Latinate names such as 'Genoveva'. References External links 000680 Discoveries by August Kopff Named minor planets 000680 19090422