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Re:Ask HN: Does "Satoshi Nakamato" translate to "Central Int... by dirtdobber on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @02:45PM (#41449092)
Interesting. The name loosely translates to "Wisdom of Center Origin" then, no?
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Re:Ask HN: Does "Satoshi Nakamato" translate to "Central Int... by wryoak on Wednesday September 04, 2024 @03:13PM (#41449477)
Yes but Satoshi is very strongly a _name_ in Japanese - yours might be comparable to the question “Donald loosely translates from Gaelic to world-ruler?”

Nakamoto is quite common as a name as well.

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