Sonja
Origin of the name Sonja:
Russian pet form of Sofya, a cognate of the Greek Sophia (wisdom, skill). Var: Sonia, Sonja.
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pronounced SOHN-yah or SAWN-yah
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Simba, Song-ya, Sonja, Sonj (the latter two affectionately pronounced with the "j" as in English), Soho
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Variant of Greek Sophia, means "wisdom"
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Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 - October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. She is a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936), a ten-time World Champion (1927-1936) and a six-time European Champion (1931-1936). Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater. At the height of her acting career she was one of the highest paid movie stars in Hollywood. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja_Henie)
Queen Sonja of Norway (née Sonja Haraldsen, born 4 July 1937 in Oslo) is the queen consort of Norway, wife of King Harald V of Norway. She is styled HM The Queen. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Sonja_of_Norway)
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Sonja Henie (April 8, 1912 - October 12, 1969) was a Norwegian figure skater and actress. She is a three-time Olympic Champion (1928, 1932, 1936), a ten-time World Champion (1927-1936) and a six-time European Champion (1931-1936). Henie won more Olympic and World titles than any other ladies figure skater. At the height of her acting career she was one of the highest paid movie stars in Hollywood. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja_Henie)
Sonja is a fictional character from the Underworld series of films. This character is the daughter of the vampire elder Viktor, introduced by flashback, in Underworld. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja_(Underworld) )
Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, is a fictional character who first appeared in Conan the Barbarian #23 (Marvel Comics). (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Sonja)
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- #332 in Norway
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