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• Sophy
  Sophy

  noun

  any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.
• -sophy
  -sophy

  a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek (philosophy; theosophy ); on this model used, with the meaning “science of,” in the formation of compound words.

Sophy

¹ American  

[soh-fee, sof-ee] / ˈsoʊ fi, ˈsɒf i /

Also Sophi

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

Sophies plural

1. any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.

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-sophy ² American  

1. a combining form occurring in loanwords from Greek (philosophy; theosophy ); on this model used, with the meaning “science of,” in the formation of compound words.

   anthroposophy.

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-sophy ¹ British  

combining form

1. indicating knowledge or an intellectual system

   philosophy

   theosophy

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Sophy ² British  

/ ˈsəʊfɪ /

noun

1. (formerly) a title of the Persian monarchs

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• -sophic
  combining form

Inflected Forms

Nouns

• Sophies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Sophy¹

First recorded in 1530–40; probably < Turkish sofi, from Persian ṣūfī Sufi ( def. ), by association with Safawī “a member of the Safavid ( def. ) dynasty”

Origin of -sophy²

< Greek -sophia, combining form of sophía skill, wisdom; see -y ³

Example Sentences

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Sophy Sophies

Clarity is exactly what Sophy Romvari seeks in her brilliant debut, “Blue Heron,” though it’s not as easy to see that.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

Director Sophy Romvari’s feature debut is a time-hopping, semi-autobiographical drama about a family reckoning with the troubled behavior of a child.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

After working “diligently, independently, and fairly to help Young and his ex-wife resolve their disputes,” Sophy ceased contact with the couple in 2021 — when their divorce was finalized.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2024

Mr Heaton-Harris was asked on Sophy Ridge On Sunday on Sky News if the Stormont brake was a delaying mechanism or veto.

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2023

"I feel sure Kezia and Bessie cannot claim anything, but I'm afraid the lawyers may say the will is cancelled by the document given to Aunt Sophy," George muttered.

From A Drake by George! by Trevena, John

The new Sylvas, Sophies and Sentas not only have body; they show as well the promise of potential fame.

From Time Magazine Archive

Or Sophies or Millas, I remind myself Either way we’re sitting on the couch.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak

It was "Butter Fingers" who untied the wet knots in the fellows' clothes the time we Sophies got caught swimming in the Old Bend, thus saving us from a most embarrassing situation.

From Interference and Other Football Stories by Sherman, Harold Morrow

All within these dominions be of the Sophies, named Shaw Thamas, sonne to Ismael Sophie.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 03 by Hakluyt, Richard

So it came to his apostrophizing her as "Dear" and scattering "Sophies" deliciously through the text.

From The Fortunate Youth by Locke, William John