Saint-Saëns

French

Etymology

After Sidonius (Irish saint).

Pronunciation

• 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

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)