Gender Masculine
Scripts Σώφρων(Ancient Greek)

Meaning & History

Means "self-controlled, sensible" in Greek. This name was borne by the 5th-century BC writer Sophron of Syracuse.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesSophronios, Sophronius(Late Greek) Sofron(Russian) Sofronio(Spanish (Philippines)) Sofron(Ukrainian)

Categories

Sources & References

  1. Lexicon of Greek Personal Names, available from https://search.lgpn.ox.ac.uk/browse.html?facet-nymRef=Σώφρων.
Entry updated October 6, 2024