Sonya

[ soh-nyuh; Russian saw-nyah ]

noun

1. a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.

Example Sentences

The incident last week brought police shootings back into the spotlight, occurring just days before the Justice Department opened an investigation into the death of Sonya Massey, who was fatally shot in July by an officer inside her home in Illinois.

From BBC

The similar details between Mr Durham's death and that of Sonya Massey, the Illinois woman who was shot and killed by police in her home after calling for help, have renewed calls for police reform.

From BBC

Sonya Meyerson-Knox, the communications director of Jewish Voice for Peace, a Jewish-led, pro-Palestinian organization whose members led and participated in an array of antiwar protest actions across the country, said that the impending Trump presidency, though a "threat," can't easily dismantle the "profound solidarity" the pro-Palestinian movement has forged over the last 13 months.

From Salon

"Hospitals are just not set up for it," says Sonya Chowdhury, chief executive at Action for ME.

From BBC

"Medical training is lacking," says Sonya Chowdhury, from Action for ME, a view echoed by the coroner in Maeve's case.

From BBC