Zofia is a
Slavic
Slavic, Slav or Slavonic may refer to:
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* Slavic peoples, an ethno-linguistic group living in Europe and Asia
** East Slavic peoples, eastern group of Slavic peoples
** South Slavic peoples, southern group of Slavic peoples
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given name
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of
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origin, meaning
wisdom
Wisdom, also known as sapience, is the ability to apply knowledge, experience, and good judgment to navigate life’s complexities. It is often associated with insight, discernment, and ethics in decision-making. Throughout history, wisdom ha ...
. It is a variant of
Sofia
Sofia is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Is ...
. Famous people with the name Zofia:
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Anna Zofia Sapieha
Princess Anna Zofia Sapieha (17 October 1799 – 24 November 1864) was a Polish noblewoman, notable as a philanthropist.
In France she was active in the Polish emigree community (Hôtel Lambert). She was particularly known for her charity activi ...
(1799–1864)
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Maria Zofia Sieniawska
Countess Maria Zofia Czartoryska née ''Sieniawska'' (15 April 1699–21 May 1771) was a Polish szlachcianka (noblewoman). By birth she was member of powerful Sieniawski family and by marriage she was member of House of Dönhoff and House of ...
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Zofia Albinowska-Minkiewiczowa (1886–1971)
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Zofia Baltarowicz-Dzielińska
Zofia Janina Maria Baltarowicz-Dzielińska née Baltarowicz (1894–1970) was a Polish sculptor and the first woman to study at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, Poland, after almost a century of its existence.
Early life
Zofia Baltarowicz ...
(1894–1970), Polish sculptor
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Zofia Branicka
Countess Zofia Branicka (11 January 1790– 6 January 1879) was a Polish szlachcianka, noble woman and art collector.
She was the daughter of Franciszek Ksawery Branicki, one of the leaders of the Targowica Confederation, and Aleksandra von ...
(1790–1879)
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Zofia Czartoryska
Princess Zofia Czartoryska (15 September 1778 – 27 February 1837) was a Polish szlachta, noblewoman.
Life
Zofia Czartoryska was born on 15 September 1778, in Warsaw. She was the fifth child of Countess Izabela Czartoryska née Fleming and her ...
(1778–1837)
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Zofia Czeska
Zofia Czeska-Maciejowska (1584 – 1 April 1650) was a Polish religious sister and the founder of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Czeska was widowed prior to her call into the religious life. Her beatification was ce ...
(1584–1650)
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Zofia Grabczan (born 1962)
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Zofia Helman (born 1937), Polish musicologist
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Zofia Hilczer-Kurnatowska (1932-2013), Polish archaeologist
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Žofia Hruščáková (born 1995), Slovak basketball player
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Zofia Jaroszewska (1902–1985), Polish actress
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Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska
Zofia Emilia Kielan-Jaworowska (25 April 1925 – 13 March 2015) was a Polish paleobiologist. In the mid-1960s, she led a series of Polish-Mongolian paleontological expeditions to the Gobi Desert. She was the first woman to serve on the executi ...
(1925–2015), Polish paleobiologist
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Zofia Kisielew
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Zofia Kossak-Szczucka
Zofia Kossak-Szczucka ( (also Kossak-Szatkowska); 10 August 1889 – 9 April 1968) was a Polish writer and World War II resistance fighter. She co-founded two wartime Polish organizations: Front for the Rebirth of Poland and Żegota, set up to ...
(1890–1968)
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Zofia Krasińska
Zofia is a Slavic given name of Old Greek origin, meaning wisdom. It is a variant of Sofia. Famous people with the name Zofia:
* Anna Zofia Sapieha (1799–1864)
* Maria Zofia Sieniawska
* Zofia Albinowska-Minkiewiczowa (1886–1971)
* Zofia Balt ...
(died 1640s)
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Zofia Kulik
Zofia Kulik (born 1947 in Wrocław, Poland) is a Polish artist living and working in Łomianki (Warsaw), whose art combines political criticism with a feminist perspective.
Career
Kulik studied at the Sculpture Department of the Warsaw Acade ...
(born 1947)
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Zofia Licharewa
Zofia Licharewa (born 14 August 1883 in Tosno, died 11 October 1980 in Kętrzyn) was a Russia-born Polish geologist, protector of artifacts during wartime and founder of the Museum Wojciech Kętrzyński in Kętrzyn, Poland. Her last name is somet ...
(1883–1980), Polish geologist and museum founder
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Zofia Lissa
Zofia Lissa (19 October 1908 – 26 March 1980) was a Polish music educator and musicologist.
Life
Zofia Lissa was born in Lemberg and studied piano and music theory at the Polish Music Society in Lviv. She continued her studies in musicology wi ...
(1908–1980), Polish musicologist
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Zofia Lubomirska
Zofia Lubomirska (171827October 1790) was an independently wealthy Polish noblewoman and landowner, known for her political involvement and philanthropy.
Life
She was born in the Sandomierz Voivodeship the daughter of Aleksander Krasiński ( ...
(1718–1790)
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Zofia Nałkowska
Zofia Nałkowska (, 10 November 1884 – 17 December 1954) was a Polish prose writer, dramatist, and prolific essayist. She served as the executive member of the prestigious Polish Academy of Literature (1933–1939) during the interwar period.
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(1884–1954)
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Zofia Nehringowa
Zofia Nehringowa (sometimes identified by her married surnames Duda and later Krzeszczyk; 10 May 1910 – 1 January 1972) was a Polish Long track speed skating, long track speed skater in the late 1920s and 1930s.
Biography
Born in Warsaw, ...
(1910–1972), Polish long track speed skater
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Zofia Nowakowska
Zofia Nowakowska (born 25 February 1988, Kościan) is a Polish singer. Besides Polish performances, she has also recorded an English version of the song "The Right to Love".
From 2004-2010, Nowakowska was part of the Studio Buffo musical theat ...
(born 1988)
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Zofia Odrowąż
Zofia Odrowąż (1537–1580) was a Polish noblewoman.
She was the daughter of castellan and voivode Stanisław Odrowąż
Stanisław Odrowąż (1509-1545) was a Polish noble (szlachcic).
He married Katarzyna Górka in 1530 and Anna of Masov ...
(1537–1580)
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Zofia Ostrogska
Princess Zofia Ostrogska (; 1595–1622) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman of Ruthenian origin, known as the heiress of one of the greatest fortunes in Poland. She was the wealthiest woman in Poland.
She married Stanisław Lubomirski in 16 ...
(1595–1622)
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Zofia Potocka
Zofia Potocka (; – 24 November 1822) was a Greek slave courtesan and a Russian agent, later a Polish noblewoman. She was famous in contemporary Europe for her beauty and adventurous life. During the Russo-Turkish War she was the lover of th ...
(1760–1822)
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Zofia Romer (1885–1972)
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Zofia Tarnowska
Countess Zofia Tarnowska (1534–1570) was a Polish–Lithuanian noblewoman and heiress.
She was the daughter of Hetman Jan Amor Tarnowski h. Leliwa and Zofia Szydłowiecka h. Odrowąż.
Marriage and issue
Zofia married Prince Konstanty W ...
(1534–1570)
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Zofia Teofillia Daniłowicz
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Zofia Weigl (1885–1940), Polish biologist
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Zofia Zakrzewska (1916–1999)
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Zofia Zamoyska (1607–1661)
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Zofia Zdybicka
Zofia Józefa Zdybicka (born 5 August 1928 in Kraśnik) is a nun and philosopher. She has been a professor at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin since 1978. Her order name is Maria Józefa in the Congregation of the Ursulines of the Ag ...
(born 1928)
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