Sophia
Syllables: So·phia/ˈsəʊ.fiː.ə/US/soʊˈfi.ə/
Sophia proper noun: a female given name from Ancient Greek. Also the archaic spelling of Safawi.
Proper noun
Sophia
- A female given name from Ancient Greek.
- To say the truth, Sophia, when very young, discerned that Tom, though an idle, thoughtless, rattling rascal, was nobody's enemy but his own […]1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling
- I intended to call her after Aunt Grizel, but my wife who, during pregnancy, had been reading romances, insisted upon her being called Olivia. In less than another year we had another daughter, and now I was determined that Grizel should be her name; but a rich relation taking a fancy to stand...1766, Oliver Goldsmith, The Vicar of Wakefield
- An aeon (a form of divine being) in the Gnostic tradition.
- A town in West Virginia, United States; named for early resident Sophia McGinnis.
Also used as
Sophia is also the archaic spelling of Safawi.
Sophia meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian
Sophia in Hindi
- female given name
- सोफ़िया sofiyā
Sophia in Arabic
- female given name
- صُوفِيَا ṣūfiyā
Sophia in Persian
- female given name
- سوفیا sofiyâ
Forms of Sophia
| Proper noun | |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Sofia |
| alternative form | Sofya |
| alternative form | Sofiya |
| alternative form | Sofija |
| Noun | |
| plural | Sophias |
Origin of Sophia
Chiefly from Latin Sophia, from Ancient Greek Σοφία (Sophía), from σοφία (sophía, “wisdom”), especially in reference to holy or divine wisdom under the influence of Biblical Hebrew חוכמה (khokhmá), to the early martyr St. Sophia, and to many figures of European royalty and nobility. Also used as a calque for the many cognate forms, such as Italian Sofia, Ukrainian Софі́я (Sofíja), Russian Софи́я (Sofíja), Polish Zofia, etc. Doublet of Sofia.
See Sophy.
Phrases with Sophia
Words that rhyme with Sophia
Questions about Sophia
- What does Sophia mean?
- Sophia means a female given name from Ancient Greek.
- What is Sophia in Hindi?
- Sophia in Hindi is सोफ़िया (sofiyā). See Sophia meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Sophia?
- Sophia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Sophia?
- Sophia is pronounced /ˈsəʊ.fiː.ə/ (UK).
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Source and license
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