Waves on a pond vs. XRP.
Which meaning of Ripple is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Ripple (water) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Ripple (payment protocol) arrived in 2012. The data below shows which one owns the word now.
Wikipedia pageviews since 2015
Ripple (water)Ripple (payment protocol)
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Duplicate's share of attention
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The case for each meaning
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Original · ancient / pre-modern
Ripple (water)
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Duplicate · c. 2012
Ripple (payment protocol)
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