so hieß

was called

→ so

phrase Rare #30,536

was called Used to say what someone or something was called or named in the past. Hieß is the past tense of heißen; so often means “that’s what” in this pattern.

GE: So hieß die Straße früher.

EN: That’s what the street used to be called.

So hieß mein Vater.

That was my father’s name.

— Rushmore (1998)

So hieß ein Bordell, das deutsche Soldaten im Zweiten Weltkrieg besucht haben.

That was the name of a brothel frequented by German soldiers during World War II.

— Control (2007)

So hieß meine Mutter.

That was my mother's name.

— Die Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

So hieß es.

That's what it was called.

— City of Men (2007)

So hieß der Sklavenhalter, dem deine Familie gehörte.

That was the name of the slave owner who owned your family.

— Malcolm X (1992)

So hieß meine Frau.

That was my wife's name.

— Die Haut, in der ich wohne (2011)

So hieß er eben Der Ray.

That was just what they called him: Ray.

— Mystic River (2003)

So hieß sie.

That was her name.

— Blau ist eine warme Farbe (2013)