Sophia (given name)

Sophia
A statue of Sophia, the personification of wisdom, in the Celsus Library in Ephesus, Turkey.
Genderfeminine
Origin
Word/nameGreek
Derivationfrom Greek Σοφία, Sophía
MeaningWisdom
Region of originByzantine Empire
Other names
Alternative spellingSofia
Variant formsSophie, Sophy, Sofie
Related namesSofija, Sofiya, Sofya, Sophus
See alsoSonia

Sophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from Greek Σοφία, Sophía 'Wisdom'. Other forms include Sophie, Sofiya, Sofija, Sophy, and Sofie.

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