Given name · also Latin

Sofonisba

Sofonisba is a feminine given name from Latin, ultimately from Phoenician. It is used in Italian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Sofonisba comes from Latin, and ultimately from Phoenician.

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How it developed

From Latin Sophonisba.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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