Sophie

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Quotations 2 Danish 2.1 Proper noun 3 French 3.1 Proper noun 4 German 4.1 Proper noun 5 Swedish 5.1 Proper noun

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[edit] Etymology

The French equivalent, and also an English pet form, of Sophia, from Ancient Greek σοφία (“‘wisdom’”).

[edit] Proper noun

Singular Sophie

Plural -

Sophie

1. A female given name.

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• 1832 Barry Cornwall, English Songs, 1851, LXXXV ("To Sophie"):

  Wilt thou be a nun, Sophie? / Nothing but a nun? / Is it not a better thing / With thy friends to laugh and sing?

• 1991 Julian Barnes, Talking It Over, ISBN 0-224-03157-0 page 241, 252:

  No, like a small child, my daughter, Sophie Anne Louise. We gave her three names, all of which exist in English as well as in French, so she can change her name just by changing her accent. - - -

  Sophie Anne Louise. It is a bit pretentious, do you not find? Maybe it is better in English. Sophie Anne Louise. No, it still sounds like one of Queen Victoria's grandchildren.

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Sophie

1. A female given name, variant of Sofie.

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Sophie f.

1. A female given name, cognate to English Sophia.

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Sophie

1. A female given name, variant of Sophia

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Sophie

1. A female given name, a less common spelling of Sofie.