58%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Ancient Greek (Latinized) Scripts Σοφοκλῆς(Ancient Greek) Pronounced Pron. /ˈsɑf.ə.ˌkliz/(American English) /ˈsɒf.ə.ˌkliːz/(British English) [key·simplify] 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 celebrated 5th-century BC dramatist from Athens. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootssophos + kleosVariantSophoklesOther Languages & CulturesSofoklis(Greek) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class urban wholesome strong refined strange complex serious Categories glory, history, intelligence, Latinizations, LGBT history, playwrights, poets, Pokemon characters, talent
