A depiction of saint sophia and her three daughters, faith, hope and charity (icon of the novgorod school, 16th century) Sophia loren in 1955 sophia, also spelled sofia, is a feminine given name, from greek σοφία, sophía 'wisdom' 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. “ sophia ”, in william smith, editor (1848), a dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology, london John murray “ sophia ”, in richard stillwell et al., editor (1976), the princeton encyclopedia of classical sites, princeton, n.j.
Hagia sophia, place of worship built at constantinople (now istanbul, turkey) in the 6th century ce under the direction of the byzantine emperor justinian i It is considered to be the most important byzantine structure in the world and one of the world’s great monuments. Try any sophia course for free (through the first challenge of a unit) These courses are designed to transfer to 100+ partner colleges and have been reviewed for credit at 1,000+ other colleges and universities. Sophia is often used as a girl's name Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name sophia.
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