Sophy

== English == === Etymology 1 === Ultimately from Ancient Greek; see Sophia. ==== Proper noun ==== Sophy A diminutive of the female given name Sophia. === Etymology 2 === A corruption of Arabic صَفَوِيّ (ṣafawiyy), the nisba indicating the dynasty's descent from Safi ad-Din al-Ardabili. Cognate with Middle French Sophi, New Latin Sophi, Sophus, Italian sofì, Spanish sofí. Not related to Sufi. Spellings possibly influenced by the name Sophia. ==== Alternative forms ==== Sofee, Soffi, Sofi, Sophi, Sophia, Sophie, sophy ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sōʹfē, IPA(key): /ˈsəʊfi/ ==== Noun ==== Sophy (plural Sophies) Archaic form of Safawi (“a member of the Safavid dynasty”). [16th c.] For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Sophy. === References === === Anagrams === hypos, hypso- == Middle French == === Noun === Sophy m (plural Sophys) Sophy (archaic form of Safawi) [16th c.]