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The name "BQN" was originated as a forward iteration of the letters of APL, and "happens to match the capitals in 'Big Questions Notation'"<ref>[https://mlochbaum.github.io/BQN/#what-kind-of-name-is-bqn][[Marshall Lochbaum]]. "What Kind of a Name is BQN?"</ref>. | The name "BQN" was originated as a forward iteration of the letters of APL, and "happens to match the capitals in 'Big Questions Notation'"<ref>[https://mlochbaum.github.io/BQN/#what-kind-of-name-is-bqn][[Marshall Lochbaum]]. "What Kind of a Name is BQN?"</ref>. | ||
Lochbaum recounts, "I obtained 'BQN' by moving each letter in 'APL' forward by one in the alphabet. I'd come up with the backronym 'Big Questions Notation' by the time I realized N doesn't come after L."<ref>[https://chat.stackexchange.com/transcript/message/54753804#54753804][[Marshall Lochbaum]]. Stack Exchange Transcript</ref> | |||
Lochbaum commented further on this in Episode 7 of the Array Cast], saying, | Lochbaum commented further on this in Episode 7 of the Array Cast], saying, | ||