Tovar is a god
browascension sent me a page from the Runequest Slayers rulebook, which contains this entry:

It reads "Tovar: Worshipped by the people of Corvalla, Tovar is seen as both mighty warrior and patron of sailors. In Morlan City he is known as Padin the Bold, the mythical founder of the city and conqueror of the wyrm Daligoth".
Now when people ask where his name comes from, we can say "He's the god who conquered the wyrm Daligoth", as if it makes everything crystal clear, and then savor their incomprehension :).