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Girl's nameOrigin: GreekName day: 15 May

Sophia

Sophia is a celebrated name of Greek origin, embodying wisdom, intellect, and spiritual depth. Honored across centuries in both ancient philosophy and Christian history, it is a perennial favorite globally. It radiates elegance, classical prestige, and timeless beauty.

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International equivalents and translations

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Sophia
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Origin and etymology of the name

Scholarly onomastic and linguistic analysis
Linguistic explanation and meaning

The name Sophia signifies wisdom and, metaphorically, insight and knowledge.

Detailed Slovak etymology analysis

Meno pochádza zo starogréckeho podstatného mena σοφία (sophía), ktoré znamená „múdrosť“, „poznanie“ alebo „rozumnosť“. V kresťanskej tradícii sa výraz spája aj s Božou múdrosťou, po grécky Ἁγία Σοφία (Hagía Sophía).

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Medzinárodný cestovateľský index

Ako ľahko sa meno Sophia vyslovuje v cudzine, zapisuje na letenky a vníma vo svete

100 / 100Svetobežník (Globálne meno)
Stupeň medzinárodnej adaptácie100 %
Zápis v pase / na letenke:

SOPHIA

100 % zhodný s pôvodným tvarom
Písmo a diakritika:

Bez diakritiky (ASCII)

Univerzálny medzinárodný zápis
Svetové jazyky:

18 cudzích podôb

Česky, Anglicky, Maďarsky
Cestovateľské výhody mena
  • •Zápis bez diakritiky – 100 % zhodný s medzinárodnými pasmi, letenkami a cudzími klávesnicami.
  • •Univerzálna výslovnosť – neobsahuje zhluky hlások náročné pre cudzincov.
  • •Globálne rozšírené meno – má priame ekvivalenty vo viac než 10 svetových jazykoch.

Name days and calendars

Dates in Slovak and international calendars
15 May
Slovak Extended Calendar
Pronunciation and phonetic note:

Výslovnosť: [sofija]; skupina ph sa vyslovuje ako f a medzi i a a sa vyslovuje j.

Grammar & Cases

Overview of grammatical cases for greetings, cards, and official use
Syllable count: 3
1. Nominative:Who, what?
Sophia
2. Genitive:Of whom, of what?
Sophie
3. Dative:To whom, to what?
Sophii
4. Accusative:Whom, what?
Sophiu
5. Vocative (address):Direct address
Sophia!
6. Locative:About whom, about what?
Sophii
7. Instrumental:With whom, with what?
Sophiou

Diminutives and pet forms

Affectionate and family nicknames
Domestic forms, nicknames and diminutives:
SofiSofinkaSofkaSofuška
Formal address:Official correspondence and formal occasions
Dear Ms. Sophia
Familiar address (intimate form):Addressing family and friends
Sophia! Sofi! Sofinka!

Notable figures named Sophia

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People connected to this name according to Wikidata and editorial sources.

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Person type
Sophia Loren
born 1934Notable Figure

World-renowned Italian actress, Academy Award winner and international screen icon.

Sophia Bushová
US
born 1982Notable Figure

American actress

Sophia of Hanover
DE
1630 – 1714Historical Figure

Princess of the Palatinate, Electress of Hanover, heir presumptive and ancestor of British monarchs following the Act of Settlement 1701

Sophia of Nassau
1836 – 1913Historical Figure

Swedish queen (1836–1913)

Sophia Dorothea of Celle
DE
1666 – 1726Historical Figure

wife of George I of Great Britain (1666-1726)

Sophia Brahe
1556 – 1643Historical Figure

Danish horticulturalist

Sophia Tolstaya
RU
1844 – 1919Historical Figure

Russian writer (1844–1919)

Sophia Mylesová
GB
born 1980Notable Figure

English actress (born 1980)

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Sophia Smith

3 + 1 = 4 syllables

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Initials / monogram:with dots:S.S.without dots:SS

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Zasiahnuté regióny / jazyky:DE
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