The christological identification of christ the logos with divine wisdom (hagia sophia) is strongly represented in the iconographic tradition of the russian orthodox church. See the popularity of the baby name sophia over time, plus its meaning, origin, common sibling names, and more in babycenter's baby names tool. Legends about her probably arose as a result of a medieval misunderstanding of the phrase hagia sophia holy wisdom, which is the name of a large basilica in constantinople. Sophia is often used as a girl's name Learn more about the meaning, origin, and popularity of the name sophia.
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