Soma
The Hungarian word for the dogwood, or cornel-cherry, tree.
Meaning and origin
Soma began as an ordinary Hungarian word before it was taken up as a boy's given name, naming the dogwood tree whose small red fruit has long been gathered for jam and brandy in the Hungarian countryside.
How to pronounce Soma
| Hungarian (Hungary) | SHOH-mah /ˈʃomɒ/ |
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