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Saint-Saëns
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French
fr:Camille +
fr:+ (Seine-Maritime)
Etymology
After Sidonius (Irish saint).
Pronunciation
saint-san used for the commune until around 1950, still used for the surname by musicians and specialists
saint-sence standard in most modern usage
Proper noun
fr
In particular, the composer Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921).
fr small town/and/commune dept/Seine-Maritime r/Normandy c/France Saint-Saëns