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Etymology

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First bearer Zóphonías Benjamínsson, born 1806. The name of one of the minor prophets of the Old Testament (Zephaniah); from Ancient Greek Σοφονίας (Sophonías), from Hebrew צְפַנְיָה (Ṣəp̄anyā).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsouːfɔ(ː)niːjas/

Proper noun

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Zóphonías m

  1. a male given name

Declension

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