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English word origin

Etymology of SoMa

Abbreviation. * (San Francisco): From being located south of Market Street. * (Vancouver): From being on the southern portion of Main Street.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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Acronym of South of Market: a neighborhood of San Francisco, California, United States. · Acronym of South Main: a neighbourhood of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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Abbreviation. * (San Francisco): From being located south of Market Street. * (Vancouver): From being on the southern portion of Main Street.

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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