St. John the name

tracymort | 23:02 Tue 15th Feb 2005 | Phrases & Sayings

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Why is it pronounce Sinjin?

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It's just how the evolution of the pronunciation goes - if you say it quickly, it becomes 'sinjin', and that has evolved into standard speech.

Other surnames with bizarre pronunciations:

Cholmondeley, said 'Chumley'. Featherstonehaugh, said 'Fanshaw'. Menzies, said 'Mingis' (with a hard 'g').

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Thank you both. Though that would be the answer Andy, but thought i'd ask anyway in case there was some interesting story behind it!

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