Canadian singer Claire Elise Boucher, who is popularly known as Grimes, has confirmed that she and partner Elon Musk have named their newborn son X Æ A-12.
The 32-year-old singer, who gave birth on Monday, revealed the meaning of their son’s unusual name via Twitter.
“X [represents] the unknown variable,” Grimes writes, referring to the first letter of X Æ A-12’s name. “Æ is the Elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intelligence). A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent. A additionally stands for ‘Archangel,” the singer adds.
The final symbol in the name, Grimes explained, is a reference the A-12 aircraft built for the CIA in the 1960s.
She ended her tweet by sharing emojis of crossed swords and a mouse – writing; “Metal rat”
•X, the unknown variable ??
•Æ, my elven spelling of Ai (love &/or Artificial intelligence)
•A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favorite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent ?
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(A=Archangel, my favorite song)
(??? metal rat)— ?????? ? (@Grimezsz) May 6, 2020
Tesla CEO. Elon Musk, 48, announced the birth of X Æ A-12 on Tuesday. He shared a photo of himself holding the newborn in his arms and wrote: “Mom and baby all good.”
