Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Sophocles

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GENDER: Masculine USAGE: Ancient Greek (Latinized) OTHER SCRIPTS: Σοφοκλης (Ancient Greek) PRONOUNCED: SAHF-u-kleez (English) [key] Meaning & History From the Greek name Σοφοκλης (Sophokles), which was derived from Greek σοφος (sophos) "skilled, clever" and κλεος (kleos) "glory". Sophocles was a 5th-century BC Greek tragic poet.	MORE INFORMATION Namesakes Ratings Tweet

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