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Sonya

Sonya proper noun: a female given name from Russian Соня (Sonja).

Proper noun

Sonya

  1. A female given name from Russian Соня (Sonja).
    • It was Valery who had named her firstborn Sonya, after the figure skater Sonja Henie. "She moves through space so smoothly! She has such freedom!" she explained to Ray, the child's father. "Anything you want, honey," he replied, with a half-smile.1983, Sheila Ballantyne, Imaginary Crimes, Penguin Group USA, →ISBN
    • He said nothing, then asked, “Is Sonya your real name?”
      “Harinderjeet.”
      “A good name. A strong name.”
      He could see her face in the bar's surface, frowning as she returned the card to her purse. “Is Sonya not a nice name?”
      He felt her leaning in.
      “A sexy name?”2016, Sunjeev Sahota, The Year of the Runaways: A novel, Vintage, →ISBN

Sonya meaning in Telugu and Arabic

Sonya in Telugu

female given name
సోనియా sōniyā

Sonya in Arabic

female given name
صونيا

Forms of Sonya

alternative formSonia

Origin of Sonya

Borrowed from Russian and Ukrainian Со́ня (Sónja), an informal pet form of Со́фья (Sófʹja), Софі́я (Sofíja) or Софи́я (Sofíja, “Sofia, Sophia”), from the Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”). It was introduced into English through 19th century Russian literature and taken into general use in early twentieth century.

Questions about Sonya

What does Sonya mean?
Sonya means a female given name from Russian Соня (Sonja).
What is Sonya in Telugu?
Sonya in Telugu is సోనియా (sōniyā). See Sonya meaning in Telugu.
What part of speech is Sonya?
Sonya is a proper noun.

Words near Sonya in the dictionary

  1. sonuvvabitch
  2. sonuvvabitches
  3. sony
  4. Sony ponies
  5. Sony pony
  6. Sonya
  7. Sonys
  8. Sonyverse
  9. Sonzacate
  10. soo
  11. soo wee

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