A Native American nation vs. the web server.
Which meaning of Apache is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Apache people came first (ancient / pre-modern). Apache HTTP Server arrived in 1995. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Apache peopleApache HTTP Server
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Apache people
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Duplicate · c. 1995
Apache HTTP Server
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