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Definition of sonja

sonja

/ˈsɔːnjə/
Son · ja
Plural:Sonjas
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• noun

1

A female given name of Scandinavian and German usage, derived via Russian as a diminutive of Sophia.

Example

"Sonja was appointed as the new director of the international research institute."

• Nearby Words

sonic
sonically
sonics
sonja
sonless
sonlike
sonnet

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Scandinavian and German usage of the Russian diminutive Со́ня (Sónja), which ultimately derives from the Ancient Greek Σοφία (Sophía), meaning 'wisdom'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Sonja. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/sonja
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