Ask HN: What are the origins behind the name Y Combinator?2 points·by jhow15·7 anni fa·3 commentsBeing British I always assumed it means something like "the X Factor" does and so "Y Combinator" refers to the Y factor you need to "combinate" for success. But this can't be right.3 commentsPost comment[–]Juliate·7 anni fareplyhttps://www.quora.com/How-did-Y-Combinator-get-its-name[–]jhow15·7 anni fareplyAhh - thank you![–]jklein11·7 anni fareplyLisp[+]IfOnlyYouKnew·7 anni fa