"Soho" meaning in English

See Soho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsəʊ.həʊ/ [UK], /ˈsoʊ.hoʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Soho.wav
Rhymes: -əʊhəʊ Etymology: From the hunting cry soho. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Soho
  1. An area of the West End, in central London. Categories (place): Places in England, Places in Greater London, England, Places in London
    Sense id: en-Soho-en-name-KdCQp6ZT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsəʊ.həʊ/ [UK], /ˈsoʊ.hoʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Soho.wav
Rhymes: -əʊhəʊ Etymology: Believed to be an abbreviation of south house. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Soho
  1. An area partly in Sandwell borough, and partly in Birmingham, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SP0389). Categories (place): Places in Birmingham, Places in England, Places in the West Midlands, England
    Sense id: en-Soho-en-name-npKPMTf2 Categories (other): Neighbourhoods in the West Midlands, England, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 46 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 24 56 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 53 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈsəʊ.həʊ/ [UK], /ˈsoʊ.hoʊ/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Soho.wav
Rhymes: -əʊhəʊ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Soho
  1. Alternative spelling of SoHo: An area in Manhattan, New York. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: SoHo (extra: An area in Manhattan, New York) Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Soho-en-name-w3VXs3RX Categories (other): Neighborhoods in New York, USA
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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