Given name

Sofoniasz

“God has protected”

Sofoniasz is a given name from Latin. It is used in Polish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Sofoniasz goes back to Latin Sophonia, meaning “God has protected.”

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Where it comes from

Sofoniasz comes from Latin, and ultimately from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Latin Sophonia, from Hebrew צפניה.

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Sofoniasz’s family of names

In Polish usage, Sofoniasz has a conventional equivalent in the English form Zephaniah. In Polish usage, Sofoniasz has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form SOFONIA. In Polish usage, Sofoniasz has a conventional equivalent in the German form ZEFANJA.

Walk Sofoniasz’s family in the name graph

SofoniaszZephaniahSofoniaZefanjaСофония

The ring: across languages.

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Around the world

Sofoniasz has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Latin roots to each of them.

Latin

4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Across languages 4

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Sibling ideas

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