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    The first name Sophonisba

    A girl’s name.

    4 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    From Latin Sophonisba, itself from Ancient Greek Σοφονῑ́βη (Sophonī́bē), eventually from Punic 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ṣpnbʿl).

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    Famous people named Sophonisba

    2 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Sophonisba Breckinridge
      American lawyer, social reformer, social scientist and civil rights activist (1866-1948)
    • Ella Sophonisba Hergesheimer
      American artist (1873-1943)

    Questions

    What does the name Sophonisba mean?
    From Latin Sophonisba, itself from Ancient Greek Σοφονῑ́βη (Sophonī́bē), eventually from Punic 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ṣpnbʿl).