Sophy is an alternate spelling of the female given name

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 ...

, from the name Sophia, meaning "wise".

People with the name

* Sophy A. Christensen (1867–1955), Danish master carpenter and furniture designer *

Sophy Gray Sophy Gray or Sophia Gray (5 January 1814 – 27 April 1871), was a Diocese, diocesan administrator, artist, architect, Equestrianism, horsewoman and the wife of Cape Town bishop Robert Gray (bishop of Cape Town), Robert Gray. Born at Easingto ...

(1814–1871), English diocesan administrator, artist, architect, and horsewoman * Sophy Mae Mitchell, one of the first women to play in the University of Florida Fightin' Gator Marching Band * Sophy Parfin (1918–1966), American entomologist * Sophy Regensburg (1885–1974), American painter * Sophy Rickett (born 1970), British visual artist *

Sophy Ridge Sophy Ridge (born 17 October 1984) is an English broadcast journalist who has worked for Sky News since 2011. Born in London, Ridge studied English Literature at St Edmund Hall, Oxford, before working for the tabloid newspaper ''News of the Wor ...

(born 1984), English broadcast journalist and host of '' Sophy Ridge on Sunday'' * Sophy Romvari (born 1990), Canadian film director, writer, and actress * Sophy Sanger (1881–1950), British internationalist and labour law reformer * Sophy Wong (born 1992), Hong Kong singer-songwriter also known as SOPHY * Sophy (singer), Puerto Rican singer

Fictional characters

* Great-Aunt Sophy, a character in the children's fantasy novel ''

The Borrowers ''The Borrowers'' is a children's fantasy novel by the English author Mary Norton, published by Dent in 1952. It features a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house and "borrow" from the big people in ...

'' by Mary Norton and in the film adaptation * Sophy, a young girl in the book, '' The Camomile Lawn,'' and the adaptation, ''The Camomile Lawn'' (TV serial) * Sophy, the twin protagonist of the second part of ''Darkness Visible'' (novel) * Sophy, a character played by Betty Kean in the 1978 film ''

The Fifth Floor ''The Fifth Floor'' is a 1978 American thriller film about a sane woman who gets sent to an asylum. It stars Dianne Hull, Bo Hopkins and Mel Ferrer. Plot The film focuses on Kelly McIntyre, a disco dancer played by Dianne Hull who through no fau ...

'' * Sophy, a character played by

Gloria Hope Gloria Hope (born Olive Frances, November 9, 1901 – October 29, 1976) was an American silent film actress. Life and career She was born as Olive Frances in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1901. Following her education at a Newark, New Jersey, ...

in the lost film '' The Outcasts of Poker Flat'' * Sophy of Kravonia, the protagonist of the novel ''Sophy of Kravonia'' by

Anthony Hope Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (9 February 1863 – 8 July 1933), better known as Anthony Hope, was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels but he is remembered predominantly for only two books: ''T ...

later adapted into the film ''Sophy of Kravonia or, The Virgin of Paris'' starring Diana Karenne in the role * Sophy Bunker, a French adventuress in Steele MacKaye's 1877 play '' Won at Last'' * Sophy Carson, a character in ''Mary Barton'' (TV series) played by

Linda Marlowe Linda Virginia Marlowe (''née'' Bathurst; born 26 July 1940) is an Australian-born British film, theatre, and television actress. She is noted for her association with Steven Berkoff, performing in many of his theatrical works, creating a one- ...

* Sophy Crewler, fiancee Tommy Traddles in ''

David Copperfield ''David Copperfield''Dickens invented over 14 variations of the title for this work; see is a novel by English author Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from infancy to matur ...

'' * Sophy Cassmajor, the protagonist of Margery Sharp same-named 1934 novel * Sophy Fairfax, a character played by

Lysette Anthony Lysette Anne Chodzko (born 26 September 1963), known professionally as Lysette Anthony, is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles in the film ''Husbands and Wives'' (1992), as Princess Lyssa in the 1983 fantasy epic '' Krull' ...

in season 1, episode 8 ("The March Of Time") of ''

Lovejoy ''Lovejoy'' is a British television comedy-drama mystery fiction, mystery series, based on the Lovejoy (novel series), novels by John Grant (Lovejoy), John Grant under the pen name Jonathan Gash. The show, which ran to 71 episodes over six ser ...

'' * Sophy Fullgarney, a manicurist in ''The Gay Lord Quex'' (play) * Lady Sophy Horfield, character in ''

The Paradine Case ''The Paradine Case'' is a 1947 American courtroom drama film with elements of film noir set in England, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by David O. Selznick. Selznick and an uncredited Ben Hecht wrote the screenplay from an adaptatio ...

'' played by

Ethel Barrymore Ethel Barrymore (born Ethel Mae Blythe; August 15, 1879 – June 18, 1959) was an American actress and a member of the Barrymore family of actors. Barrymore was a stage, screen and radio actress whose career spanned six decades, and was regarde ...

* Sophy Hojo, a character in the ''

PriPara is a Japanese arcade game by Takara Tomy and the successor of the ''Pretty Rhythm'' series of arcade games, as well as the second entry in the '' Pretty Series''. An anime television series adaptation by Tatsunoko Production and ...

'' game and anime series voiced by Miyu Kubota * Sophy Hutton, the vicar's eldest daughter played by

Kimberley Nixon Kimberley Nixon (born 24 September 1985) is a Welsh actress. Nixon is known for her role as Sophy Hutton in the BBC One period drama '' Cranford'', and appearances in various films such as '' Wild Child'' and '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snoggi ...

in ''Cranford'' (TV series) * Sophy Jackson, the unmarried sister of Sillerton Jackson in Edith Wharton's 1920 novel ''

The Age of Innocence ''The Age of Innocence'' is a novel by American author Edith Wharton, published on 25 October 1920. It was her eighth novel, and was initially serialized in 1920 in four parts, in the magazine '' Pictorial Review''. Later that year, it was rele ...

'' * Sophy Kwykwer,

Marianne Faithfull Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was an English singer and actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK top 10 single " As Tears Go By". She became one of the leading female art ...

's character in ''Ghost Story'' (1974 film) * Sophy Murdock, a character in the 1918 American silent film ''Old Wives for New'' played by

Sylvia Ashton Sylvia Ashton (January 26, 1880 – November 18, 1940) was an American film actress of the silent film era. Ashton was born in Denver, Colorado. She bore a heavyset resemblance to Jane Darwell and like Darwell was playing mother and grand ...

and

Wanda Hawley Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Cana ...

* Sophy Ninan Varghese, a character played by

Mohini Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, ') is the Hindu goddess of enchantment. She is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as a ''femme fatale'', an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them ...

in the Indian Malayalam-language film, '' Naadody'' * Sophy Paget-Lombardi,

Catherine Schell Catherine Schell (born Katherina ''Freiherr, Freiin'' Schell von Bauschlott, 17 July 1944) is a Hungarian-born British actress who came to prominence in British film and television productions from the 1960s. Her notable roles include the Bond ...

's character in ''

Strangers A stranger is a person who is unknown or unfamiliar to another person or group. Because of this unknown status or unfamiliarity, a stranger may be perceived as a threat until their identity (social science), identity and Character structure, chara ...

'' episode, "A Swift and Evil Rozzer" * Mrs Sophy Pullet (née Dodson), a character in George Eliot's ''

The Mill on the Floss ''The Mill on the Floss'' is a novel by English author George Eliot, pen name of Mary Ann Evans, first published in three volumes on 4 April 1860 by William Blackwood and Sons. The first American edition was published by Harper & Brothers, Pub ...

'' * Sophy Sinclair, a student in Anne's class in L. M. Montgomery's '' Anne of Windy Poplars'' * Sophy Viner, a character in Edith Wharton's 1912 novel, '' The Reef'' and played by

Alicia Witt Alicia Roanne Witt (born August 21, 1975) is an American actress and musician. She first came to fame as a child actress after being discovered by David Lynch, who cast her in ''Dune'' (1984) and ''Twin Peaks'' (1990). Witt was a regular on Cyb ...

film adaptation A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most details of the source text closely, including characters or plot points, or the original sou ...

* Sophy the robot, a companion to Musio the robot

Works of fiction

* '' The Sophy'', a 1641 revenge tragedy by Sir John Denham * '' The Grand Sophy'', a 1950 historical novel by Georgette Heyer

People with the name

Fictional characters

Works of fiction

References

See also