"So" meaning in English

See So in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /soʊ/ [Canada, General-American]
Rhymes: -oʊ Etymology: From Cantonese 蘇/苏 (sou1). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|yue|-}} Cantonese, {{zh-l|蘇|sou1}} 蘇/苏 (sou1) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} So
  1. A Chinese surname from Cantonese.
    Sense id: en-So-en-name-0EV1VJgJ Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} So pl (plural only)
  1. A Mon-Khmer-speaking people of Laos and Thailand. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-So-en-noun-j~KaoQvM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 64 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 29 59 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 22 69 9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} So
  1. Alternative form of So. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: So.
    Sense id: en-So-en-noun-nQi1rS8J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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