# Why Do We Call It "Saint Croix" And Not "Holy Cross"?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 7, 2017, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-call-it-saint-croix-and-not-holy-cross/798163 "2017-10-07T02:43:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 9, 2017, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-we-call-it-saint-croix-and-not-holy-cross/798163/41 "2017-10-09T02:21:23Z")

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> [@dropzone](#):
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> With a proper lisp? Wife tried to teach me Ethpanish, and the lisp continues to intrude.

I am definitely not a Spanish expert, but I believe that Andalusia is one of the less lispy regions of Spain.

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