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Sophia in Greek was spelt sigma-omicron-phi-iota-alpha. Phi corresponds to 'ph' in English, there being no equivalent to 'f'. The sound of phi was actually originally like that of 'p' (so-pee-a, not as attractive is it) but over time morphed to 'ph'. The use of F instead is characteristic of Low German, Norwigian, Swedish, Dutch and most of middle and Eastern Europe because their language equivalent of Phi is f.

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The cult of St. Sophia sprang up from a misinterpretation of Hagia Sophia (Holy Wisdom) to mean Saint Sophia. To the Greeks, sophia meant cleverness, skill; prudence; craft; knowledge; wisdom; philosophy.

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Devon