English word origin

Etymology of SoHo

Abbreviation of Small office/Home office.

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Source etymology 1

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noun

Acronym of small office, home office.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviation of Small office/Home office.

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Source etymology 2

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name

A neighborhood of Manhattan, New York.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Acronym of South of Houston, a neighborhood south of Houston Street in Manhattan.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗

name

A neighbourhood of Central and Western district, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Blend of south + Hollywood. Acronym of south of Hollywood Road.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Blend componentsouthen
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