Sonia

American  

[soh-nyuh, saw-nyah] / ˈsoʊ nyə, ˈsɔ nyɑ /

noun

1. a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.

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Example Sentences

This year, more are taking the tack of 25-year-old Sonia Iacoboni, who has already warned loved ones that she is spending less this season.

From The Wall Street Journal

"This may be the first step toward understanding why some people gain weight more easily than others on a diet high in soybean oil," said Sonia Deol, a UCR biomedical scientist and corresponding author of the study published in the Journal of Lipid Research.

From Science Daily

"The laryngoscopy and intubation are considered the most stressful response during general anaesthesia," says Dr Sonia Wadhawan, director-professor of anaesthesia and intensive care at Maulana Azad Medical College and supervisor of the study.

From BBC

The immigrant-refugee story resonated with Sonia Savoulian, of Los Angeles, when in 2017 then-President Donald Trump imposed a ban on travelers from certain majority-Muslim countries.

From Seattle Times

“I think we’re going to talk to the grandmother who lives with her family who’s illegal or who are noncitizens,” said Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

From Washington Post