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Sophie vs Ellis - What's the difference?

sophie | ellis |

As proper nouns the difference between sophie and ellis

is that sophie is {{given name|female|from=Ancient Greek}} while Ellis is {{surname|patronymic|from=given names}} derived from the given name Elis (Elijah).

As a noun sophie

is obsolete spelling of lang=en wisdom.

sophie

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
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  • * 1832 , English Songs , 1851, LXXXV ("To Sophie"):
    • Wilt thou be a nun, Sophie ? / Nothing but a nun? / Is it not a better thing / With thy friends to laugh and sing?
  • * 1991 , Talking It Over , ISBN 0-224-03157-0 page 241, 252:
    • No, like a small child, my daughter, Sophie Anne Louise. We gave her three names, all of which exist in English as well as in French, so she can change her name just by changing her accent. - - -
    Sophie' Anne Louise. It is a bit pretentious, do you not find? Maybe it is better in English. ' Sophie Anne Louise. No, it still sounds like one of Queen Victoria's grandchildren.
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  • * 1995 , Marilyn Seguin, The Bell Keeper: The story of Sophia and the Massacre of the Indians at Gnadenhutten, Ohio, in 1782 , page 8,
    • Sophia landed on her behind on the soft moss that lined the river bank. "Besides, you don't win yet, Sophie ," he said. "I have one more stone still."
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    ellis

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • derived from the given name Elis (Elijah).
  • transferred from the surname.

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