"Sophie" meaning in English

See Sophie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsəʊfi/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Sophie.wav
Rhymes: -əʊfi Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sophie
  1. A female given name from French Sophie, equivalent to English Sophia of Ancient Greek origin. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Derived forms: Sophie's choice
    Sense id: en-Sophie-en-name-oNtoP~lg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 8 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 20 24 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 8 entries: 38 15 16 3 19 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 37 12 25 3 16 7
  2. A diminutive of the female given name Sophia. Categories (topical): English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Sophie-en-name-ZMXbZQfD
  3. A village in the Ouest department, Haiti. Categories (place): Places in Haiti, Villages in Haiti
    Sense id: en-Sophie-en-name-tF0O6J9~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Sophies [plural]
Etymology: See Sophy. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sophie (plural Sophies)
  1. Archaic spelling of Safavi Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: Safavi
    Sense id: en-Sophie-en-noun-en:shah
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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