sonya

English - English

Definition of sonya in English English dictionary

A female given name

introduced into English through the novels of Tolstoy and Dostoyevski and taken into general use in early twentieth century

Turkish pronunciation

sōnyı

Pronunciation

/ˈsōnyə/ /ˈsoʊnjə/

Etymology

() From a Russian pet form Соня ( Sónja ) of Sophia, Ancient Greek "wisdom". It was introduced into English through 19th century Russian literature and taken into general use in early twentieth century.