The Even Tov family connects to the Nikolsky family through Meir Even Tov, the maternal grandfather of Ronit Nikolsky.

"Even Tov" is a name of Spanish-Jewish origin, and it spread from Spain to the east to the Balkans, and other places under the Ottoman Empire.

The particular branch of Meir Even Tov comes from the city of Rugachev (Rahachow) in Belarus. Another close branch of the family comes from Gomel (Homel). Both branches know about each other, but the question of how they are connected is still a mystery.