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“Ba’al conceals”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Sophonisba is a feminine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin Sophonisba. English Wikipedia gives the meaning “Ba’al conceals”.
Meaning: “Ba’al conceals”
From Latin Sophonisba, itself from Ancient Greek Σοφονῑ́βη (Sophonī́bē), eventually from Punic 𐤑𐤐𐤍𐤁𐤏𐤋 (ṣpnbʿl).
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04 / Through time
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Sophonisba
Sophonisba, _f._ _Eng._ Phœn.
Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884), Glossary of Christian Names · Public domain (Project Gutenberg)
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American lawyer, social reformer, social scientist and civil rights activist (1866-1948)
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06 / Behind the facts
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