Sofija (given name) explained
| Sofija |
| Gender: | female |
| Meaning: | Wisdom |
| Region: | Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia |
| Language: | Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, Slovene |
| Alternative Spelling: | Cyrillic Софија
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| Nickname: | Serbian: Sofi[1] [2] (Софи) |
| Related Names: | Serbian: Sofijana[3] (Софијана) |
| See also: | Sophia |
Sofija[4] (Cyrillic: Софија) is a predominantly Croatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Serbian, and Slovene 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 1991), Serbian model
- Sofija Pšibiliauskienė (1867–1926), Lithuanian writer
- Sofija Skoric (born 1937–2022), Serbian-Canadian writer, editor, translator, publisher and activist
- Sofija Smetonienė (1885–1968), former First Lady of Lithuania
- Sofija Veiverytė (1926–2009), Lithuanian painter
- Sofija Novoselić (born 1990), Croatian alpine skier
- Sofija Garanča (born 2004), Latvian footballer
Notes and References
- https://znacenjeimena.net/poreklo-i-znacenje-imena-sofija Poreklo i značenje imena Sofija
- http://grckikutak.com/nadimci-kod-brace-grka NADIMCI KOD BRAĆE GRKA - ZA MNOGE STE MISLILI DA SU IMENA
- https://www.znacenje-imena.com/sofijana Značenje i Porijeklo Imena Sofijana
- https://www.znacenje-imena.com/sofija Značenje i Porijeklo Imena Sofija
