Sokrates is actually a contraction (i.e. short form) of Sosikrates, because Greek names that have σῶς (sos) as the first element tend to get shortened to So-. You can find the following examples of this in the Submitted Names Database:* Sosigenes --> Sogenes * Sosikles --> Sokles (the sources for this one mention that Sokles could also be a pet form of Sosikles) * Sosikrateia --> Sokrateia * Sosipatra --> Sopatra * Sosipatros --> Sopatros * Sosiphanes --> Sophanes * Sosistratos --> SostratosSome examples that aren't in the Submitted Names Database because there are no notable bearers on Wikipedia:* Sosinikos --> Sonikos: https://www.trismegistos.org/nam/detail.php?record=5933 plus record=5960 * Sositeles --> Soteles: https://www.trismegistos.org/nam/detail.php?record=5929 plus record=5949
* Sosigenes --> Sogenes
* Sosikles --> Sokles (the sources for this one mention that Sokles could also be a pet form of Sosikles)
* Sosikrateia --> Sokrateia
* Sosipatra --> Sopatra
* Sosipatros --> Sopatros
* Sosiphanes --> Sophanes
* Sosistratos --> Sostratos
Some examples that aren't in the Submitted Names Database because there are no notable bearers on Wikipedia:
* Sosinikos --> Sonikos: https://www.trismegistos.org/nam/detail.php?record=5933 plus record=5960
* Sositeles --> Soteles: https://www.trismegistos.org/nam/detail.php?record=5929 plus record=5949