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This is a dumb question, but is Julia named after anyone in particular?

From an interview:

InfoWold: Why the name, Julia?

Karpinski: That's everybody's favorite question. There's no good reason, really. It just seemed like a pretty name.

Really?? I was sure it was for Gaston Julia.

No, it is not.

I always thought it was named for Gaston Julia :O