Gender Masculine
Scripts Σωφρόνιος(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Latinized form of the Greek name Σωφρόνιος (Sophronios), which was derived from Greek σώφρων (sophron) meaning "self-controlled, sensible". Saint Sophronius was a 7th-century patriarch of Jerusalem.

Related Names

VariantSophronios
Feminine FormSophronia
Other Languages & CulturesSophron(Ancient Greek) Sofron(Russian) Sofronio(Spanish (Philippines)) Sofron(Ukrainian)

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Entry updated May 29, 2020