Sophia is a common female name derived from the Greek word for "wisdom. " It may also refer to:

Spiritual

• Sophia (wisdom), the Greek word for "wisdom", a theological concept in Hellenistic religions
• Pistis Sophia, gnostic text
• In the Ben Sirach, wisdom from the Torah. Sophia (Σoφíα Greek for " Wisdom " is a central term in Hellenistic philosophy and religion, Platonism, Pistis Sophia is an important Gnostic text The five remaining copies which scholars date c Ben Sira was the author of the deuterocanonical book Sirach. His name The evidence seems to show that the author's name was Shimon (Simon son of Yeshua (Jesus/Joshua

People

• Saint Sophia of Rome, a martyr (d. Saint Sophia of Rome (d ca 304 is venerated as a Christian Martyr. 304 AD)
• Sophia the Martyr, d. Saint Sophia the Martyr (d 137 AD is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church on September 17. 137 AD

Music

• Sophia (indie rock band)
• Sophia (rock band), a Japanese band
• Sophia (EP) by The Crüxshadows
• Sophia (song) by Nerina Pallot
• A track on the Good Shoes album Think Before You Speak

Buildings

• Hagia Sophia or Saint Sophia, Istanbul
• Saint Sophia a number of churches throughout the world
• Sophia Cathedral in Russia
• Sophia University in Tokyo

Geographic locations

• Sophia Antipolis, France
• Sophia, West Virginia
• Sophia, Tuvalu, a former name for island of Niulakita

Science

• Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
• 251 Sophia, asteroid

Other

• SOPHIA (European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children)
• Sophia (vehicle) from the Blaster Master video-game series
• Sophia, a brand of Bulgarian red wine

See also

• People named Sophia
• Sofia (disambiguation)

Sophia is an Indie rock band consisting of Robin Proper-Sheppard, former member of The God Machine, and the Sophia collective a group of musicians Sophia is the 2006 Single released by The Crüxshadows. It accompanies the 2007 album DreamCypher " Sophia " is the second single released from the re-release of Nerina Pallot 's second album Fires. Think Before You Speak is the debut album from Good Shoes, which was released on 26 March 2007 on Brille Records. Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya Αγία Σοφία " Holy Wisdom " Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia) is a former patriarchal Basilica, later The Ascension Cathedral in the town of Sophia (now a part of Pushkin) in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg, was one of the first is a private university in Japan with its main campus located in Yotsuya, an area of Tokyo 's Chiyoda Ward in Japan. Sophia Antipolis is a Technology park northwest of Antibes and southwest of Nice, France. Sophia is an incorporated town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. Niulakita is the southernmost island atoll or district of Tuvalu, and the name of the only village on this island The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA is a joint project of NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR 251 Sophia is a main belt Asteroid. It was discovered by Johann Palisa on October 4, 1885 in Vienna and was named SOPHIA is a European Foundation for the Advancement of Doing Philosophy with Children Blaster Master is a Video game released by Sunsoft in 1988 for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Wine is an Alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of Grape juice This is a list of people named Sophia or Sofia Sports Sofia Arvidsson, Swedish tennis player Sofiya Bozhanova, Bulgarian long and triple

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