Sophia means wisdom from Greek Σοφία.

Meaning of sophia origin. Proper name from Greek sophia skill knowledge of acquaintance with. Sophia has Greek origins meaning wisdom and is a variant of Sophie and alternatively spelled Sofia. There are many variations of the spelling of Sophia throughout the world but the most common American alternate spelling is Sofia.

Other alternate spellings include Sofiya and Sofea. Philosophy also wisdom personified abstract noun from sophos wise see sophist. The meaning of the name Sophia is.

Spanish and Scandinavian spelling of Sophia. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman. Sophia is a Greek name meaning wisdom Gender.

Means wisdom in Greek. Italys most renowned actress Sophia Loren was originally Sofia. 13 for 2013 in US and ranking at no.

It is also has a rich history as a Saint name. 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. This was the name of an early probably mythical saint who died of grief after her three daughters were martyred.

The Eastern cult of St Sophia seems to be the result of misinterpretation of the phrase Hagia Sophia holy wisdom as. It was originally used and popularized by European royalty during the Middle Ages. Sofia is a popular name ranking at no.