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Anyone know where the name came from? It happens to be my last name and it's really amusing me reading the docs and these comments.

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The name Roda comes from the Ys video game series, in which the Roda trees play a small role. I'm a huge Ys fan.

Cool, I may have to check them out. At the least this gives me a reason to stop putting off learning ruby :)

I can tell you your last name means "wheel" in greek (ρόδα). Maybe it's a "Ruby on Wheels" wordplay of some sort?

It means wheel in portuguese too (and probably spanish).

I knew this word (though I did not know it means wheel) because of the Roda in Capoeira. (It's like a drum circle with dancing acrobats!) Off-topic...

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