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Kotlin Island

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Kotlin (programming language)

First in use: c. 2011

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An island near St. Petersburg vs. JetBrains' language.

Which meaning of Kotlin is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Kotlin Island came first (ancient / pre-modern). Kotlin (programming language) arrived in 2011. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Kotlin Island

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Duplicate · c. 2011

Kotlin (programming language)

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