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Sophie vs Sophi - What's the difference?

sophie | sophi |

As nouns the difference between sophie and sophi

is that sophie is obsolete spelling of lang=en wisdom while sophi is wise men; sages or witan.

As a proper noun Sophie

is {{given name|female|from=Ancient Greek}}.

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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    sophi

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (obsolete) * sophoi *: : "For example, a charioteer, a sculptor or a warrior could be described as sophoi in their occupations."

    Noun

  • (obsolete, plurale tantum) Wise]] men; sages or [[wite, witan.
  • * 1598 : John Marston, The Scourge of Villanie, Three Books of Satyres , volume 1, chapter 3, page 181 (1966 republication)
    • ?Valladolid'', our Athens gins to tast
    Of thy ranck filth, Camphire and Lettuce chast,
    Are cleane casheird, now ''Sophi     Ringoes eate,
    Candid Potatoes, are Athenians meate.

    References

    * “ †?sophi]” listed in the [2nd Ed.; 1989 ----