Home / Dictionary / Sofia

Sofia Common

Sofia has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria

"Sofia, the capital and largest city of Bulgaria located in western Bulgaria, is known for its mix of ancient ruins and modern architecture."

Proper Noun
1

The capital city of Bulgaria.

"SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, captured detailed images of star-forming regions while flying above most of Earth's atmosphere on its modified Boeing 747SP aircraft."

2

A female given name from Ancient Greek

3

Acronym of Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy. (a telescope atop a Boeing 747SP aircraft with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters at altitudes up to 13.7 kilometers)

Related Terms

Origin

Sofia is a variant spelling of Sophia that comes from the Ancient Greek word for "wisdom," particularly divine wisdom. The name traveled into English through adaptations in other languages like Spanish and Welsh before becoming an anglicized form itself.

Rhyming Words
fia fafia gafia mafia safia tafia skufia taffia raffia wolffia ratafia rauwolfia kniphofia suksdorfia common wolffia genus rauwolfia genus kniphofia genus suksdorfia violet suksdorfia
Compare
Sofia vs