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Sophy.

A diminutive of the female given name Sophia.

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Meaning & usage

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  1. A diminutive of the female given name Sophia.

Where this word comes from

Ultimately from Ancient Greek; see Sophia.

noun/ˈsəʊfi/Received-Pronunciation
  1. Archaic form of Safawi (“a member of the Safavid dynasty”).

    alt-of · archaic
Where this word comes from

A corruption of Arabic صَفَوِيّ (ṣafawiyy), the nisba indicating the dynasty's descent from Safi ad-Din al-Ardabili. Cognate with Middle French Sophi, New Latin Sophi, Sophus, Italian sofì, Spanish sofí. Not related to Sufi. Spellings possibly influenced by the name Sophia.

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