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Sophrony
OriginEcclesiastical, Greek
Meaning"sensible, prudent"
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About Sophrony
A variation of the Greek Sophronius, Sophrony is most notably associated with Sophrony the Athonite, a 20th-century, Orthodox Christian archimandrite (or superior abbot), known for his practise and writings on asceticism. He was canonized as a saint in November 2019.
Ultimately from the Greek element sophron. it means "sensible", "prudent", or "self-controlled".
Pronounced so-FROW-nee.
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