Saint-Saëns

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Etymology

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After Sidonius (Irish saint).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃.sɑ̃/ (used for the commune until around 1950, still used for the surname by musicians and specialists)
  • IPA(key): /sɛ̃.sɑ̃s/ (standard in most modern usage)

Proper noun

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Saint-Saëns ?

  1. a surname
    1. In particular, the composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921).
  2. Saint-Saëns (a small town and commune of the Seine-Maritime department, Normandy, France)
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