Gender Masculine
Scripts Σοφοκλῆς(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced Pron. SAHF-ə-kleez(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From the Greek name Σοφοκλῆς (Sophokles), which was derived from Greek σοφός (sophos) meaning "skilled, clever" and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". Sophocles was a 5th-century BC Greek tragic poet.

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VariantSophokles
Other Languages & CulturesSofoklis(Greek)

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Entry updated May 29, 2020