近日，特斯拉CEO埃隆·马斯克（Elon Musk）喜得第六子，这似乎不稀奇。稀奇的是，这个孩子取名叫：X Æ A-12. 至于这名字究竟是什么意思？该怎么读？那就开始我们今天的学习吧
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X Æ A-12: Elon Musk and Grimes confirm baby name
BBC
Elon Musk and singer Grimes have confirmed they have named their baby X Æ A-12.
The Space X CEO announced the birth of their son on Monday. "Mom & baby all good," he said on Twitter.
He posted that the child would be called X Æ A-12 Musk and his girlfriend later offered an explanation to her followers on social media.
The name X Æ A-12 has been trending on Twitter with many asking how the name will be pronounced.
What does the name mean?
When Musk, known to joke on Twitter, announced the name, many people questioned whether he was being serious.
However, Canadian singer Grimes, real name Claire Boucher, explained the name's meaning to her fans.
Æ, a ligature of a and e known as ash, appeared in Latin and Old English but has mostly fallen out of use. However, in some languages such as Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic, Æ is classed as a letter.
The singer has used Æ before, naming a song on her latest album 4ÆM.
The A-12 is a Lockheed plane built for the CIA. It was known by designers during its development as Archangel.
She also claims Archangel is her favourite song but does not explain who the song is by.
It remains unclear how the name is pronounced. However, when someone on Twitter asked Musk whether it could be X Ash Archangel, Musk liked the comment, giving the biggest clue as to how it might sound.
Is it legal?
It's thought that Grimes may have given birth in California where certain names cannot be registered.
The rules there stipulate that no pictographs, ideograms and diacritical marks for example è, ñ, ē, ç can be used when registering the birth. Names have to consist of the 26 letters of the alphabet.
California isn't the only place in the world with regulations on baby names.
In New Zealand, the name 4Real fell foul of authorities because names cannot start with a number.
A couple went to the high court in Sweden after tax officials deemed their child's name Metallica "inappropriate".
Under Swedish law, both first names and surnames need to win the approval of authorities before they can be used.
However, in 2014, three babies in Scotland were named M, R and T. Other names people have chosen, according to the National Records of Scotland, include Daiquiri and Spartacus.
Unusual names aren't new. Census records during the 18th and 19th Centuries revealed people named King's Judgement, Noble Fall and Cholera Plague.
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X Æ A-12: Elon Musk and Grimes confirm baby name
BBC
Elon Musk and singer Grimes have confirmed they have named their baby X Æ A-12.
The Space X CEO announced the birth of their son on Monday. "Mom & baby all good," he said on Twitter.
He posted that the child would be called X Æ A-12 Musk and his girlfriend later offered an explanation to her followers on social media.
The name X Æ A-12 has been trending on Twitter with many asking how the name will be pronounced.
trend
作动词，表示“（某一时刻在社交媒体或网站上）被提及最多的词语（主题或名字）”，英文解释为“to be one of the words, subjects, or names that is being mentioned most often on a social media website or a news website at a particular time”举个：
Within minutes of the incident her name was trending on Twitter.
事件发生几分钟后她的名字就在推特上传开了。
Click here for a list of trending topics.
点击这里可以看到热门主题的名单。
trend原意有“趋势；趋向；倾向；动态；动向”（a general direction in which a situation is changing or developing）；
trending hashtags/或者说a trending topic，可以指微博上的“热门话题”；类似的，Youtube首页上的Trending对应的中文就处理为“时下流行”。
What does the name mean?
When Musk, known to joke on Twitter, announced the name, many people questioned whether he was being serious.
However, Canadian singer Grimes, real name Claire Boucher, explained the name's meaning to her fans.
Æ, a ligature of a and e known as ash, appeared in Latin and Old English but has mostly fallen out of use. However, in some languages such as Danish, Norwegian and Icelandic, Æ is classed as a letter.
ligature
ligature /ˈlɪɡətʃə/ 1）表示“（用于紧缚的）带子，绳索，绷带；（用于止血等的）结扎丝，缚线”，英文解释为“something that is used for tying sth very tightly, for example to stop the loss of blood from a wound.”
2）此处指的是“连字”（In writing and typography, a ligature occurs where two or more graphemes or letters are joined as a single glyph.）也叫合字、连结字或合体字，在西方字体排印学中一般表示将多于一个字母的合成一个字形。
ash
表示“古英语的一个字母，也为音标，表示如cat一词中的元音”，英文解释为“the letter æ, used in Old English, and as a phonetic symbol to represent the vowel sound in cat *æ.”
be classed as
表示“把…归类为”，英文解释为“If someone or something is classed as a particular thing, they are regarded as belonging to that group of things.”举个：
Since they can and do successfully inter-breed, they cannot be classed as different species.
既然它们能够而且确实可以成功杂交繁殖，它们就不能被归为不同的物种。
The singer has used Æ before, naming a song on her latest album 4ÆM.
album
1）表示“唱片专辑”，英文解释为“An album is a collection of songs that is available on a CD, record, or cassette.”举个：
He likes music and has a large collection of albums and cassettes.
他喜欢音乐，并且收藏了大量的唱片和磁带。
2）表示“（收存照片或邮票的）册子”，英文解释为“An album is a book in which you keep things such as photographs or stamps that you have collected.”举个：
She showed me her photo album.
她给我看了她的相册。
The A-12 is a Lockheed plane built for the CIA. It was known by designers during its development as Archangel.
the CIA
美国中央情报局（Central Intelligence Agency），总部位于美国弗吉尼亚州的兰利。与苏联国家安全委员会（克格勃）、英国军情六处和以色列摩萨德，并称为“世界四大情报机构”。
其主要任务是公开和秘密地收集和分析关于国外政府、公司、恐怖组织、个人、政治、文化、科技等方面的情报，协调其它国内情报机构的活动，并把这些情报报告到美国政府各个部门的工作。（百度百科）
Archangel
archangel /ˈɑːkˌeɪndʒəl/ 本义表示“（犹太教、基督教和伊斯兰教中的）大天使；天使长”，英文解释为“In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank.”
此处提到Archangel，是因为美国中央情报局侦察飞机 A-12 的内部代号为 Archangel。
She also claims Archangel is her favourite song but does not explain who the song is by.
ArchangelTwo Steps From Hell - Archangel
It remains unclear how the name is pronounced. However, when someone on Twitter asked Musk whether it could be X Ash Archangel, Musk liked the comment, giving the biggest clue as to how it might sound.
like the comment 点赞这一评论
clue
1）表示“（解决问题或疑团时的）线索”，英文解释为“A clue to a problem or mystery is something that helps you to find the answer to it.”举个：
Geneticists in Canada have discovered a clue to the puzzle of why our cells get old and die.
加拿大的遗传学家已经发现了解开我们细胞衰老死亡之迷的线索。
2）表示“（破案中的）线索”，英文解释为“A clue is an object or piece of information that helps someone solve a crime.”举个：
The vital clue to the killer's identity was his nickname, Peanuts.
关于杀手身份的重大线索是他的绰号——花生。
Is it legal?
It's thought that Grimes may have given birth in California where certain names cannot be registered.
The rules there stipulate that no pictographs, ideograms and diacritical marks for example è, ñ, ē, ç can be used when registering the birth. Names have to consist of the 26 letters of the alphabet.
stipulate
表示“规定；明确要求”，英文解释为“to state clearly and firmly that sth must be done, or how it must be done”举个：
A delivery date is stipulated in the contract.
合同中规定了交货日期。
The job advertisement stipulates that the applicant must have three years' experience.
招聘广告明确要求应聘者必须有三年工作经验。
《生活大爆炸》（The Big Bang Theory）第一季中就有这么一句台词：Why don't we just stipulate that the date goes well and move to the key variable? 我们干嘛不假定约会很顺利，直接进行关键的有变数的部分？
pictograph
同pictogram，表示“象形图画”，英文解释为“A Pictograph is a way of showing data using images. Each image stands for a certain number of things.”
ideogram
1）表示“表意文字”，如日语和中文，英文解释为“An ideogram is a sign or symbol that represents a particular idea or thing rather than a word. The writing systems of Japan and China, for example, use ideograms.”
2）表示“词符；意符”，英文解释为“In languages such as English which are written using letters and words, an ideogram is a sign or symbol that can be used to represent a particular word. %, @, and & are examples of ideograms.”
diacritical mark
表示“变音符号；发音符号”，变音符号指的是指添加在字母上面的符号，以更改字母的发音或者以区分拼写相似词语。例如汉语拼音字母ü上面的两个小点，或á，à字母上面的标调符。
California isn't the only place in the world with regulations on baby names.
In New Zealand, the name 4Real fell foul of authorities because names cannot start with a number.
fall foul of
表示“惹恼”，英文解释为“If you run foul of someone or fall foul of them, you do something which gets you into trouble with them.”举个：
He had fallen foul of the FBI.
他已惹恼了联邦调查局。
A couple went to the high court in Sweden after tax officials deemed their child's name Metallica "inappropriate".
deem
表示“认为；相信”，英文解释为“If something is deemed to have a particular quality or to do a particular thing, it is considered to have that quality or do that thing.”举个：
He says he would support the use of force if the UN deemed it necessary.
他说如果联合国认为有必要，他就支持动用武力。
Under Swedish law, both first names and surnames need to win the approval of authorities before they can be used.
However, in 2014, three babies in Scotland were named M, R and T. Other names people have chosen, according to the National Records of Scotland, include Daiquiri and Spartacus.
Daiquiri
表示“代基里酒（由朗姆酒与果汁、糖等掺和而成）”，英文解释为“A daiquiri is a drink made with rum, lime or lemon juice, sugar, and ice.”
Spartacus
表示“斯巴达克斯”，是一名古罗马色雷斯角斗士，军事家，于公元前73年与高卢人克雷斯、埃诺玛依以及甘尼克斯一起领导了反抗罗马共和国统治的斯巴达克斯起义。（维基百科）
电视剧《斯巴达克斯》
Unusual names aren't new. Census records during the 18th and 19th Centuries revealed people named King's Judgement, Noble Fall and Cholera Plague.
census
表示“人口普查”，英文解释为“A census is an official survey of the population of a country that is carried out in order to find out how many people live there and to obtain details of such things as people's ages and jobs.”举个：
The detailed assessment of the latest census will be ready in three months.
有关最新人口普查的详细评估工作将在3个月内就绪。
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