Sophronia is a feminine given name. It is the feminine version of the

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name Sophronius, which was ultimately derived from the

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word ''sophron'', meaning “ self controlled.” The name was in regular use in the United States in the 19th century and the name remains in occasional use throughout the

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. Variants of the name include Safrona, Safronia, Saphronia, Soffrona, Sofronia, Sophrina, Sophrona, Sophronie, Sophrony, and Zephronia. Nicknames include Frona, Fronia, Fronie, Phrona, Phronia, Phronie, and Phronsie. Variants of Sophia including

Sophie Sophie is a feminine given name, another version of Sophia, from the Greek word for "wisdom". People with the name Born in the Middle Ages * Sophie, Countess of Bar (c. 1004 or 1018–1093), sovereign Countess of Bar and lady of Mousson * Soph ...

and Sophy have also been used as

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of Sophronia. Feminine given names

Women named Sophronia

Sophronia Bucklin Sophronia E. Bucklin (1828–1902, in other sources listed as "Sophronia Brecklin") was a nurse during the American Civil War. From Auburn, New York, Bucklin served for almost three years of the American Civil War. She worked with numerous hospit ...

(1828–1902), American Civil War nurse * Sophronia Woodruff Dews (1835-1913), American co-founder of

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sorority *

Sophronia Farrington Naylor Grubb Sophie Naylor Grubb (, Naylor; November 28, 1834 – November 5, 1902) was a 19th-century American activist. During the civil war, she began to manifest the ability, energy and enthusiasm for activism that distinguished her through life. She publi ...

(1834–1902), American activist * Sophronia Smith (1803–1876), member of the

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Sophronia Smith Hunt Sophronia Smith Hunt (; October 1846—August 1, 1928) was an American woman who disguised herself as a man and secretly served as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Her first soldier husband died after he was wounded at th ...

(née Allen; 1846—1928), American woman who disguised herself as a man and secretly served as a soldier in the Union Army during the American Civil War *

Sophronia Wilson Wagoner Sophronia Zulema Wilson Wagoner (1834 – February 9, 1929) was a pioneer worker in the missionary field and leader in social work for more than 60 years. Early years and education Sophronia Zulema Wilson was born in 1834, at Eaton, Ohio. She at ...

(1834 – 1929), American missionary and social worker

Women named Safrona

* Safrona Beard Ables, American rape and murder victim in 1879 Alabama

Fictional characters

* Sofronia/Sophronia, character in Torquato Tasso's 16th century epic poem ''

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'' * Sophronia Lammle (née Akershem), character in Charles Dickens's 1865 novel ''

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'' *Sophronia “Phronsie” Pepper in the ''

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'' book series by

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References

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