A depiction of saint sophia and her three daughters, faith, hope and charity (icon of the novgorod school, 16th century) Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name sophia. Sophia loren in 1955 sophia, also spelled sofia, is a feminine given name, from greek σοφία, sophía 'wisdom'
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Other forms include sophie, sofiya, sofija, sophy, and sofie.
Legends about her probably arose as a result of a medieval misunderstanding of the phrase hagia sophia holy wisdom, which is the name of a large basilica in constantinople.
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