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@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ The current goal is to preserve the proven Mattermost-based messaging and push
 runtime while moving toward an independent product shape with Nexo-owned service
 boundaries.
 
+## Name
+
+`nexo` comes from `nexus`: a connection point where apps, messages,
+notifications, and service infrastructure meet.
+
 ## Current Status
 
 - `services/core/` is a Mattermost `v11.4.2` based server core and compose runtime.