"Sophy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Ultimately from Ancient Greek; see Sophia. Etymology templates: {{cog|grc|-}} Ancient Greek, {{m|en|Sophia}} Sophia Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Sophy
  1. 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-Sophy-en-name-ZMXbZQfD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈsəʊfi/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: Sophies [plural]
enPR: sōʹfē [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: A corruption of Arabic صَفَوِيّ (ṣafawiyy), the nisba indicating the dynasty's descent from Safi ad-Din al-Ardabili. Cognate with Italian sofì, Spanish sofí. Not related to Sufi. Etymology templates: {{wp|Sophy (Safavid Empire)}}, {{bor|en|ar|صَفَوِيّ}} Arabic صَفَوِيّ (ṣafawiyy), {{cog|it|sofì}} Italian sofì, {{cog|es|sofí}} Spanish sofí, {{m|en|Sufi}} Sufi Head templates: {{en-noun}} Sophy (plural Sophies)
  1. Archaic form of Safawi (“a member of the Safavid dynasty”). Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: Safawi (extra: a member of the Safavid dynasty) Synonyms: Sofee, Soffi, Sofi, Sophi, Sophia, Sophie, sophy
    Sense id: en-Sophy-en-noun-en:shah
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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