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Name Origin

Sonja is a Scandinavian given name, primarily a diminutive form of Sophia, meaning 'wisdom.' It gained popularity in the early 20th century.

scandinavianfemininesophiawisdomdiminutive

Famous People

Sonja Henie (1912-1969)

Figure skater, actress, and film producer

  • Three-time Olympic champion in figure skating (1928, 1932, 1936)
  • Ten-time World champion in figure skating
  • Six-time European champion in figure skating
  • Starred in Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s

Sonja Morgan (1963-)

Socialite, television personality

  • Cast member on the reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City

Sonja Kovalevsky (1850-1891)

Mathematician

  • First woman to obtain a doctorate in mathematics in Europe
  • Made significant contributions to the fields of analysis, partial differential equations, and mechanics

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