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Hebrew name for Sophia/Sophie??
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amother


 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:16 am
We are due in Feb beh and are in the process of picking names. My husband and I really love the names Sophia or Sophie. However, what in the world would/could be her hebrew name, Tzofit?

TIA
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amother


 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:20 am
I know a Sophie whose Hebrew name is Shifra.
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tryinghard




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:20 am
Tzofia (not sure what it means but it's in eishes chayil and I've heard it used as a name)
Tzivia
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saw50st8




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:20 am
I know a few named Tzofia.
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Ruchel




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:22 am
Sasha/Soshia etc are sometimes Sophie.
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Chayalle




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:24 am
DD's good friend is Sophie - Tzofia - from Eshet Chayil. It's very common among Sephardim.

I love the name, it's beautiful.
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amother


 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:28 am
OP here -

I guess it will be a very appropriate name for us then since we are sephardi Smile
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Ruchel




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:36 am
I know a Sophie who is Mizrachi, her Jewish name is Tzalcha (Judeo Arabic).

Some Sofias are Shaindel/Shayna.

I'm not familiar with the name Tzofia.
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amother


 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:42 am
OP- my siddur has translation in it and I see that Tzofia haliychot betahh... translated to "She keeps watch over her household" So for those of you more knowledgeable in Hebrew then I, does Tzofia mean a watchful person??
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Chayalle




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:44 am
Yes - exactly - for example Har Hatzofim is a lookout point because it's high up and you can see the Kotel from there. Tzofeh Umabit - means watchful and looking.
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amother


 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:45 am
That would be the Tzofit - Guardian translation that my BIL used for my neice Sofi.
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BeershevaBubby




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:58 am
My Ashkenazi cousins named their daughter Tzofia (from Eishet Chayil)... of course she came after KA'H 6 or 7 boys... LOL

I've heard of Sophia and Tzofia used here in Israel... both are pretty common.
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losingweight




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 9:59 am
Tziporah
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Ruchel




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 10:07 am
Professor Beider mentions Sophia, Zofye, Sofia... as Yiddish names. Also Sofle/Zofle, Sonia/Sonye.
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Shopmiami49




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 10:19 am
My great grandmother Sophie was Serach.
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Ruchel




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 10:20 am
I remember a couple of Sarahs!
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amother


 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 11:05 am
Many thanks for all the suggestions and answered questions ladies.
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Lady Godiva




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 12:45 pm
losingweight wrote:
Tziporah


The Sophia that I know is Tziporah.
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amother
Periwinkle


 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 1:58 pm
My great grandmother Sophie's Hebrew name was Tsivya. I think Tsivya is a beautiful name - it means gazelle. It is a Biblical name - she was a tzadekes and was the mother of Yehoash, who became king of Israel when he was seven.

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maze




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 23 2010, 2:01 pm
tzophia is nice and sounds very similar
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