Sophia
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Sophia is a female name derived from the Greek word for "wisdom." It may also refer to:
- Spiritual
- Sophia (wisdom), the Greek word for "wisdom", a theological concept in Hellenistic religions
- Pistis Sophia, gnostic text
- In the Ben Sirach, wisdom from the Torah.
- People
- Saint Sophia of Rome, a martyr (d. 304 AD)
- Sophia the Martyr, d. 137 AD
- Royalty
- Sophia of Sweden, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg
- Sophia Wilhelmina of Sweden, Grand Duchess of Baden (known as Sophie in Baden)
- Sophia Albertina of Sweden, Abbess of Quedlinburg Abbey
- Sophia of Nassau, Queen Consort of Sweden
- Sophia of Hanover ("Duchess Sophia"), Duchess of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Electress of Hanover, heiress presumptive of England and Ireland
- Sophia Dorothea of Celle ("Princess Sophia"), divorced wife of the future George I of Great Britain
- Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Queen consort of Frederick William I of Prussia
- Sophia of Lithuania, the only daughter of Vytautas the Great of Lithuania, and wif e of Vasili I of Russia.
- Music
- Sophia (alternative rock band), Latin America
- Sophia (indie rock band)
- Sophia (rock band), a Japanese band
- Sophia (EP) by The Crüxshadows
- Sophia (song) by Nerina Pallot
- A track on the Good Shoes album Think Before You Speak
- Buildings
- Hagia Sophia or Saint Sophia, Istanbul
- Saint Sophia any of a number of churches throughout the world
- Sophia Cathedral in Russia
- Sophia University in Tokyo
- The Sophian Plaza in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Geographic locations
- Sophia Antipolis, France
- Sophia, West Virginia
- Sophia, Tuvalu, a former name for island of Niulakita
- Sophia Range, a mountain range on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Sofia, capital city of Bulgaria
- Science
- Other
- Sophia (journal), International journal for philosophy of religion, metaphysical theology and ethics
- SOPHIA (European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children)
- Sophia (vehicle) from the Blaster Master video-game series
- Sophia, a brand of Bulgarian red wine
[edit] See also
Sophia is the name of the villainess in episode 7, 'Gates of Avalon" in the BBC series, Merlin.
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