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解説 Definition

固有名詞。女性の人名。ギリシャ語の「Sophia(知恵)」から派生した可能性のある古い形式またはニックネーム。

Sophy is an old-fashioned variant of the female given name Sophia, also used as a spelling of Sophie. It is found especially in historical records and older works of literature.

覚え方のコツ Memory Tip

Sophy は Sophia の古風な異形で、現代で一般的な Sophie と結び付けて覚える。語源のギリシャ語 sophia は「知恵」で、philosophysoph と同じ語根。古典小説や歴史記録に登場する女性名、という場面を思い浮かべると用法も定着する。

Connect Sophy with the more familiar names Sophia and Sophie. All three belong to the same naming tradition, while the spelling with final y often gives Sophy an older literary appearance. The Greek word sophia means “wisdom,” and the same element can be recognized in philosophy, literally associated with the love of wisdom. Picture a female character named Sophy in an eighteenth-century novel or an old family record; that setting helps distinguish this proper name from ordinary vocabulary.

例文

Sophy is an old-fashioned variant of the name Sophia.

Sophyは名前Sophiaの古風な変種である。

In 18th-century literature, Sophy was a popular name among female characters.

18世紀の文学では、Sophyは女性キャラクターの間で人気のある名前だった。

The name Sophy appears frequently in classical novels and historical records.

名前Sophyは古典小説や歴史的記録に頻繁に現れる。

sophy の類義語・関連語

sophy の語源・成り立ち Etymology

ギリシャ語のsophia(σοφία=知恵)に由来する女性名。哲学(philosophy=知恵を愛すること)と同じ語根を持つ。関連語:philosophy, sophisticated。「知恵ある者」という意味が込められた名前。

Sophy is a historical form of the female name Sophia and a spelling variant of Sophie. Sophia comes from Greek sophía, meaning “wisdom.” The same Greek noun forms part of philosophy, from elements meaning “love” and “wisdom.” Sophy therefore shares its ultimate root with words such as philosophy, although the name entered English through the European tradition of using Sophia and its related forms as personal names.

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