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PennilynnLott t1_je6t76h wrote

I cannot explain, I can only pass on this cursed knowledge as it was passed on to me.

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SparklingSarcasm99 t1_je6z034 wrote

Apparently it’s because it’s the English version of the French name Saint-Jean which is pronounced similarly. That combined with regional accents in England changed it to Sinjin over time. (Even knowing that still upsets me. I too was pronouncing it wrong for way too long).

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