Given name · Greek
Σοφοκλής
Σοφοκλής (Sofoklís) is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Greek.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Sophocles.
Meaning & origin
Σοφοκλής’s family of names
In Greek usage, Σοφοκλής has a transliteration in Sofoklís. In Greek usage, Σοφοκλής has a conventional equivalent in the English form Sophocles. In Greek usage, Σοφοκλής continues an earlier form in Σοφοκλῆς.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Σοφοκλής
- Sophoclesancient Greek playwright495 BC–405 BC
- Sofoklis SchortsanitisGreek basketball player (born 1985)
- Sofoklis VenizelosPrime Minister of Greece - second son of Eleftherios Venizelos1894–1964
- Sofoklis DousmanisGreek admiral and politician (1869-1952)
- Sophocles SophocleousCypriot politicianborn 1962
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