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in reply to a message by Titi Marie
Many "K" sounds found in Greek words were changed to soft C's when Latinized and Aglicized. Originally, the name of the sorceress in the Odyssey was spelled, in the Latin alphabet, Kirke (KIRR-kee or KEER-kee). However, many English speakers pronounce the name SIR-kee, like "circle."
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I pronounce my last name "Sir-See", my heritage is french canadian and our family can trace the Circe name into Paris around 1680
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