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		Hendrikto on March 28, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ethereum has blobs. Where do we go from here? As a German, I have never heard that name, but your translation is about correct. "Rat" as in "advice" is spelled with a T, but the name might be older than that spelling.

somedude895 on March 28, 2024 | [–]

I found it here: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tankred_(Vorname)

Apparently the name Tanqueray, like the gin brand, is related.

Names are fun!

twic on March 28, 2024 | | [–]

Oh, so Tancred in English:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tancred

pixelpoet on March 29, 2024 | [–]

Yep, Dankrad is "thanks for the bike" :D

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