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Sophia (wisdom) Sophia, or Sofia (, —"wisdom") is a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and Hellenistic religion, religion, Platonism, Sophia (Gnosticism), Gnosticism and Christian theology. Originally carrying a meaning of "cleverness, skill", the later me ...

, a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and religion *

Sophia (Gnosticism) Sophia ( "Wisdom", "the Sophia") is a figure, along with Knowledge ( ''gnosis'', ), among many of the early Christian knowledge theologies grouped by the Heresiology, heresiologist Irenaeus as (), "knowing". Gnosticism is a 17th-century term ...

, a feminine figure in Gnosticism *

Sophia (given name) Sophia, also spelled Sofia, is a feminine given name, from Greek Sophia (wisdom), Σοφία, '' Sophía'', "Wisdom". Other forms include Sophie, Sophy, and Sofie. History The given name is first recorded in the beginning of the 4th century. ...

, including a list of people and fictional characters named Sophia or Sofia Sophia or SOPHIA may also refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Music

Sophia (Japanese band) Sophia (stylized as SOPHIA) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1994 by vocalist Mitsuru Matsuoka, guitarist Kazutaka Toyota, bassist Yoshio Kuroyanagi, drummer Yoshitomo Akamatsu and keyboardist Keiichi Miyako. Currently signed to Avex Trax since ...

Sophia (singer) Sophia most commonly refers to: * Sophia (wisdom), a central idea in Hellenistic philosophy and religion * Sophia (Gnosticism), a feminine figure in Gnosticism * Sophia (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters named Sophia ...

or Sophia Abrahão, pop singer from Brazil * ''Sophia'' (The Crüxshadows EP) * ''Sophia'' (Sophia Abrahão EP) * "Sophia" (Nerina Pallot song) * "Sophia" (Laura Marling song) * "Sophia", a song from '' Think Before You Speak'' by Good Shoes * "Sophia", a song from ''

Mother's Spiritual ''Mother's Spiritual'' is the eighth studio album by New York City-born singer, songwriter, and pianist Laura Nyro and her ninth original album in total, including the 1977 live album ''Season of Lights''. The album was released at the beginning ...

'' by Laura Nyro * "Sophia", a song from '' Dust and Chimes'' by Six Organs of Admittance

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* ''Sophia'' (TV series), a Russian historical drama * ''Sophia'' (novel) by Charlotte Lennox (1762)

People and fictional characters

, including a list of people and fictional characters named Sophia or Sofia

Places

Sophia, Bulgaria Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...

, the capital city *

Sophia, Georgetown Sophia is a ward of Georgetown, the capital of Guyana. It's a predominantly Afro-Guyanese community, and one of Georgetown's poorest neighborhoods. Sophia was where Forbes Burnham presented "Declaration of Sophia" at a People's National Congr ...

, a ward of Georgetown, Guyana * Sophia, North Carolina, United States, an unincorporated community *

Sophia, West Virginia Sophia is a town in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It was incorporated in 1912. The population was 1,124 at the 2020 census. History A post office called Sophia has been in operation since 1909. The town was named for Sophia McGi ...

, United States, a town *

Niulakita Niulakita is the southernmost island of Tuvalu, and also the name of the only village on this island. Niulakita has a population of 36 (2022 Census). The residents of Niulakita have moved to the island from Niutao. Niulakita is represented in ...

or Sophia, an island of Tuvalu *

251 Sophia 251 Sophia is a stony background asteroid from the outer regions of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 4 October 1885, by astronomer Johann Palisa at the Vienna Observatory in Austria. The S-type asteroid (S/L) has a rotation period of 2 ...

, an asteroid

Other uses

Sophia (robot) Sophia is a female social humanoid robot developed in 2016 by the Hong Kong–based company Hanson Robotics. Sophia was activated on 14 February 2016, and made her first public appearance in mid-March 2016 at South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, ...

, a humanoid robot and Saudi Arabian citizen developed in Hong Kong (2017) *

Operation Sophia Operation Sophia, formally European Union Naval Force Mediterranean (EU NAVFOR Med), was a military operation of the European Union that was established as a consequence of the April 2015 Libya migrant shipwrecks with the aim of neutralising estab ...

, a 2015 European Union Naval Force operation in the Mediterranean * ''Sophia'' (journal), a periodical about religious and theological philosophy *

Society for the Promotion of Himalayan Indigenous Activities The Society for the Promotion of Himalayan Indigenous Activities (SOPHIA) is a non-profit organisation based in the state of Uttarakhand in India. SOPHIA's office is located in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, while its operational coverage extends throu ...