Sophy is an alternate spelling of the female given name Sophie, from the name Sophia, meaning "wise".

People with the name

* Sophy A. Christensen (1867–1955), Danish master carpenter and furniture designer * Sophy Gray (architect) (1814–1871), British administrator and architect * Sophy Gray (1814–1871), English diocesan administrator, artist, architect, and horsewoman * Sophy Mae Mitchell, one of the first women to play in the University of Florida Fightin' Gator Marching Band * Sophy Regensburg (1885–1974), American painter * Sophy Rickett (born 1970), British visual artist *

Sophy Ridge Sophy Arabella Ridge (born 17 October 1984) is an English broadcast journalist. She currently works for Sky News and has presented ''Sophy Ridge on Sunday'' since 2017, (and can be accessehere. In 2022, she launched ''The Take with Sophy Ridge' ...

(born 1984), English broadcast journalist and host of ''

Sophy Ridge on Sunday ''Sophy Ridge on Sunday'' (also ''Sunday with Niall Paterson'') is a Sky News Sunday morning talk show fronted by Sophy Ridge. It was launched on 8 January 2017 and is currently broadcast on Sundays at 8:30am to 9:30am. It is followed by ''Soph ...

'' * Sophy Romvari (born 1990), Canadian film director, writer, and actress *

Sophy Sanger Sophy Sanger (1881–1950) was a British internationalist and labour law reformer. Early life and education Sophy Sanger was born on 3 January 1881 in Westcott, Surrey. She was the youngest daughter of the wealthy London businessman Charles Sang ...

(1881–1950), British internationalist and labour law reformer * Sophy Wong (born 1992), Hong Kong singer-songwriter also known as SOPHY

Fictional characters

* Great-Aunt Sophy, a character in the children's fantasy novel ''

The Borrowers ''The Borrowers'' is a children's fantasy novel by the English author Mary Norton, published by Dent in 1952. It features a family of tiny people who live secretly in the walls and floors of an English house and "borrow" from the big people in ...

'' by Mary Norton and in the film adaptation * Sophy, a young girl in the book, ''

The Camomile Lawn ''The Camomile Lawn'' is a 1984 novel by Mary Wesley beginning with a family holiday in Cornwall in the last summer of peace before the Second World War. When the family is reunited for a funeral nearly fifty years later, it brings home to them ...

,'' and the adaptation, ''The Camomile Lawn'' (TV serial) * Sophy, the twin protagonist of the second part of ''Darkness Visible'' (novel) * Sophy, a character played by Betty Kean in the 1978 film '' The Fifth Floor'' * Sophy, a character played by

Gloria Hope Gloria Hope (born Olive Frances, November 9, 1901 – October 29, 1976) was an American silent film actress. Life and career She was born as Olive Frances in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1901. Following her education at a Newark, New Jersey, ...

in the lost film ''

The Outcasts of Poker Flat "The Outcasts of Poker Flat" (1869) is a short story written by writer of the American West Bret Harte. An example of naturalism and local color of California during the first half of the nineteenth century. The story was first published in Janua ...

'' * Sophy of Kravonia, the protagonist of the novel ''Sophy of Kravonia'' by

Anthony Hope Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope (9 February 1863 – 8 July 1933), was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels but he is remembered predominantly for only two books: '' T ...

later adapted into the film ''Sophy of Kravonia or, The Virgin of Paris'' starring

Diana Karenne Diana Karenne (born Leucadia Konstantia; 1888 – 14 October 1940) was a Polish film actress and director. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1916 and 1940. In 1917, she opened her film production company in Milan. Injured in a Wor ...

in the role * Sophy Bunker, a French adventuress in Steele MacKaye's 1877 play '' Won at Last'' * Sophy Carson, a character in ''Mary Barton'' (TV series) played by

Linda Marlowe Linda Virginia Marlowe (née Bathurst, born 26 July 1940) is an Australian-born British film, theatre, and television actress. She is noted for her association with Steven Berkoff, performing in many of his theatrical works, creating a one-woman ...

* Sophy Crewler, fiancee Tommy Traddles in ''

David Copperfield ''David Copperfield'' Dickens invented over 14 variations of the title for this work, see is a novel in the bildungsroman genre by Charles Dickens, narrated by the eponymous David Copperfield, detailing his adventures in his journey from inf ...

'' * Sophy Cassmajor, the protagonist of

Margery Sharp Clara Margery Melita Sharp (25 January 1905 – 14 March 1991) was an English writer of 25 novels for adults, 14 children's novels, four plays, two mysteries, and numerous short stories. Her best-known work is ''The Rescuers'' series about a h ...

same-named 1934 novel * Sophy Fairfax, a character played by

Lysette Anthony Lysette Anne Chodzko (born 26 September 1963), known professionally as Lysette Anthony, is an English actress and model. She is known for her roles in the film ''Husbands and Wives'' (1992), as Princess Lysssa in the 1983 fantasy epic ''Krull ...

in season 1, episode 8 ("The March Of Time") of '' Lovejoy'' * Sophy Fullgarney, a manicurist in ''The Gay Lord Quex'' (play) * Lady Sophy Horfield, character in ''

The Paradine Case ''The Paradine Case'' is a 1947 American film noir courtroom drama film, set in England, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by David O. Selznick. The screenplay was written by Selznick and an uncredited Ben Hecht, from an adaptation by Al ...

'' played by Ethel Barrymore * Sophy Hojo, a character in the '' PriPara'' game and anime series voiced by

Miyu Kubota Kubota is affiliated with 81 Produce and Avex Pictures. Career Kubota attended a technical high school, and while there obtained a license to operate a forklift and to arc weld. As a senior in high school Kubota passed the Anisong vocal audi ...

* Sophy Hutton, the vicar's eldest daughter played by

Kimberley Nixon Kimberley Nixon (born 24 September 1985) is a Welsh actress. Nixon is known for her role as Sophy Hutton in the BBC One period drama '' Cranford'', and appearances in various films such as '' Wild Child'' and '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snoggi ...

in ''Cranford'' (TV series) * Sophy Jackson, the unmarried sister of Sillerton Jackson in Edith Wharton's 1920 novel ''

The Age of Innocence ''The Age of Innocence'' is a 1920 novel by American author Edith Wharton. It was her twelfth novel, and was initially serialized in 1920 in four parts, in the magazine '' Pictorial Review''. Later that year, it was released as a book by D. App ...

'' * Sophy Kwykwer,

Marianne Faithfull Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (born 29 December 1946) is an English singer and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her hit single " As Tears Go By" and became one of the lead female artists during the British I ...

's character in ''Ghost Story'' (1974 film) * Sophy Murdock, a character in the 1918 American silent film ''Old Wives for New'' played by

Sylvia Ashton Sylvia Ashton (January 26, 1880 – November 18, 1940) was an American film actress of the silent film era. Ashton was born in Denver, Colorado. She bore a heavyset resemblance to Jane Darwell and like Darwell was playing mother and grand ...

and

Wanda Hawley Wanda Hawley (born Selma Wanda Pittack; July 30, 1895 – March 18, 1963) was an American actress during the silent film era. She entered the theatrical profession with an amateur group in Seattle, and later toured the United States and Can ...

* Sophy Ninan Varghese, a character played by

Mohini Mohini (Sanskrit: मोहिनी, ') is the Hindu goddess of enchantment. She is the only female avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu. She is portrayed as a '' femme fatale'', an enchantress, who maddens lovers and demons, sometimes leading them ...

in the Indian Malayalam-language film, ''

Naadody ''Naadody'' () is a 1992 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film produced and directed by Thampi Kannanthanam and written by T. A. Razzaq. It stars Mohanlal in the lead role, alongside Suresh Gopi, Babu Antony, N. N. Pillai, Jagathy Sreekum ...

'' * Sophy Paget-Lombardi,

Catherine Schell Catherine Schell (born Katherina ''Freiin'' Schell von Bauschlott, 17 July 1944) is a Hungarian-born actress who came to prominence in British film and television productions from the 1960s. Her notable roles include the Bond girl Nancy in ''O ...

's character in '' Strangers'' episode, "A Swift and Evil Rozzer" * Mrs Sophy Pullet (née Dodson), a character in George Eliot's ''

The Mill on the Floss ''The Mill on the Floss'' is a novel by George Eliot, first published in three volumes in 1860 by William Blackwood. The first American edition was published by Harper & Brothers, Publishers, New York. Plot summary Spanning a period of 10 to ...

'' * Sophy Sinclair, a student in Anne's class in L. M. Montgomery's ''

Anne of Windy Poplars Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the ...

'' * Sophy Viner, a character in Edith Wharton's 1912 novel, '' The Reef'' and played by

Alicia Witt Alicia Roanne Witt (born August 21, 1975) is an American actress, singer and pianist. She first came to fame as a child actress after being discovered by David Lynch, who cast her in '' Dune'' (1984) and '' Twin Peaks'' (1990). Witt had a critic ...

in film adaptation

Non-humans with the name Sophy

* Sophy the robot, a companion to

Musio Musio is a social robot designed by AKA Intelligence, powered by MUSE, an AI engine for communication developed by AKA. Using deep learning algorithms, Musio converses with people, recognizes objects and understands people's facial expressions. A ...

the robot

People with the name

Fictional characters

Non-humans with the name Sophy

References

See also