Sonia

proper nouncommon in dialogue

A female given name from Russian (the usual UK spelling of the name which is spelled Sonya in the US).

proper noun

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A female given name from Russian (the usual UK spelling of the name which is spelled Sonya in the US).
Recently, the Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett spoke together publicly about how members of the court speak civilly to one another while disagreeing, sometimes vigorously, about the law.

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian Со́ня (Sónja), pet form of Софи́я (Sofíja, “Sophia”).

sonar · Artificial echolocation by use of electronic equipment, with…song · A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices,…Song · A surname from Chinese.

Sonia · A female given name from Russian (the usual UK spelling of the name which is spelled Sonya in the US).

sonic · Of or relating to sound.Sonja · A female given name.sonny · A familiar form of address for a boy.

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