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What does the name Hagia Sophia mean in English?
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Hagia Sophia
A bird's-eye view of Hagia Sophia on the shore of the Bosporus, Istanbul.
In English, the name Hagia Sophia translates to "Holy Wisdom" or "Divine Wisdom". These terms are alternate English translations of the original Greek words.1