Sonia
A form of Sofia
Sophia, in English
Wisdom itself — the Martyr Sophia and her daughters Faith, Hope and Love, kept on 17 September.
It keeps the same day as the name it comes from — everything below is that name’s.
Origin
The story of Sofia
Sofia keeps 17 September — the Martyr Sophia, remembered at Rome with her three daughters, Faith, Hope and Love.
The name is a word before it is a saint. Σοφία simply means “wisdom” — the same wisdom the great church of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia, was raised to honour.
“Wisdom.”
onomasti · SofiaKey facts
Sofia at a glance
Variations
Forms & nicknames of the name
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Namesakes
Notable people named Sofia
Iconography
Sofia in sacred art
DepictingMartyr Sophia at Rome
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