Sofija (given name)
Gender | female |
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Language(s) | Latvian, Lithuanian, Serbian |
Origin | |
Meaning | Wisdom |
Region of origin | Latvia, Lithuania, Serbia |
Other names | |
Alternative spelling | Cyrillic: Софија |
Nickname(s) | Serbian: Sofi[1][2] (Софи) |
Related names | Serbian: Sofijana[3] (Софијана) |
See also | Sophia |
Sofija[4] (Cyrillic: Софија) is a predominantly Latvian, Lithuanian and Serbian feminine given name. It is a cognate of the name Sophia meaning "Wisdom". People bearing the name Sofija include:
- Sofija Jovanović (1895–1979), Serbian war hero
- Sofija Korkutytė (1939–2000), Lithuanian rower
- Sofija Milošević (born 1990), Serbian model
- Sofija Pšibiliauskienė (1867–1926), Lithuanian sister writer
- Sofija Skoric (born 19??), Serbian-Canadian writer, editor, translator, publisher and activist
- Sofija Smetonienė 1885–1968), former First Lady of Lithuania
- Sofija Veiverytė (1926–2009), Lithuanian painter
References[]
- ^ Poreklo i značenje imena Sofija (in Serbian)
- ^ NADIMCI KOD BRAĆE GRKA - ZA MNOGE STE MISLILI DA SU IMENA (in Serbian)
- ^ Značenje i Porijeklo Imena Sofijana (in Serbian)
- ^ Značenje i Porijeklo Imena Sofija (in Serbian)
Categories:
- Given names
- Latvian feminine given names
- Lithuanian feminine given names
- Serbian feminine given names