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The first name Sophus

A boy’s name from Greek.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

Greek origin

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Sophus in other languages

Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

Софус
Sofus
Bulgarian

Famous people named Sophus

11 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Sophus Nielsen
    Danish footballer (1888-1963)
  • Sophus Hansen
    Danish footballer (1889–1962)
  • Sophus Claussen
    Danish writer (1865-1931)
  • Sophus Schandorph
    Danish poet, 1836–1901
  • Sophus Ruge
    German ethnologist (1831–1903)
  • Sophus Müller
    Anthropologist, 1846–1934
  • Sophus Tromholt
    Danish photographer (1851–1896)
  • Sophus Mads Jørgensen
    Danish chemist (1837-1914)
  • Sophus Michaëlis
    Danish author and songwriter (1865-1932)
  • Kristian Erslev
    Danish historian (1852–1930)
  • Anton Rosen
    Danish architect (1859-1928)

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Sophus?
Sophus comes from Greek.