Sophia
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Sophia is a common name that comes from the Greek word σοφία, and its older form sophos (σοφος), meaning ("wisdom"), that may refer to:
- -sophy is a combining form as in philo-sophy
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[edit] Spiritual
- Sophia (gnosticism), a gnostic deity
- Pistis Sophia, the gnostic text
- An important theme in the intertestamental Jewish writing, Sirach (Ben Sirach). In this book wisdom comes from the Torah.
[edit] Real and fictional women named Sophia (or variants thereof)
[edit] Bands named Sophia (see Sophia (band))
- Nashville, TN - Sophia (indie/hardcore)
- A group (Sophia (indie rock band)) including ex-God Machine member Robin Proper-Sheppard
- A Swedish industrial/martial band, also named Sophia (industrial band).
- SOPHIA, a japanese band.
- Sophia is a 2006 EP by the band The Crüxshadows
[edit] Geographic locations
- Hagia Sophia or Saint Sophia, Istanbul
- for other meanings of Hagia Sophia or St. Sophia, see Hagia Sophia (disambiguation)
- Sofia, Bulgaria
- Sofia Province, Bulgaria
- Sofia Region, a region in northern Madagascar
- Sofia River, a river in Madagascar
- Sophia, West Virginia
- Asteroid 251 Sophia.
- Sophia Cathedral in Russia
- Sophia University in Tokyo
- Sophia Antipolis, France
[edit] Science
The NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy is abbreviated as SOFIA
[edit] Other
- SOPHIA a vehicle from the Blaster Master video-game series