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Who came up with the name Darth Vader? According to Wiktionary (apparentapparently Darth Vader is now warrants a worddictionary entry meaning "a malevolent, dominating and threatening force" :o):

Derived from the fictional character, Darth Vader, itself derived from either Dark Lord of the Sith or a blend of dark and death + Dutch vader (“father”).

How true is the vader = father contention? As the Vader Wikipedia page states, wasn't the father plot twist squeezed in much later? Has Lucas ever acknowledged this connection? Was he perhaps manipulated by the force?

Who came up with the name Darth Vader? According to Wiktionary (apparent Darth Vader is now a word :o):

Derived from the fictional character, Darth Vader, itself derived from either Dark Lord of the Sith or a blend of dark and death + Dutch vader (“father”).

How true is the vader = father contention? As the Vader Wikipedia page states, wasn't the father plot twist squeezed in much later? Has Lucas ever acknowledged this connection? Was he perhaps manipulated by the force?

Who came up with the name Darth Vader? According to Wiktionary (apparently Darth Vader now warrants a dictionary entry meaning "a malevolent, dominating and threatening force" :o):

Derived from the fictional character, Darth Vader, itself derived from either Dark Lord of the Sith or a blend of dark and death + Dutch vader (“father”).

How true is the vader = father contention? As the Vader Wikipedia page states, wasn't the father plot twist squeezed in much later? Has Lucas ever acknowledged this connection? Was he perhaps manipulated by the force?

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Origin of Darth Vader's name

Who came up with the name Darth Vader? According to Wiktionary (apparent Darth Vader is now a word :o):

Derived from the fictional character, Darth Vader, itself derived from either Dark Lord of the Sith or a blend of dark and death + Dutch vader (“father”).

How true is the vader = father contention? As the Vader Wikipedia page states, wasn't the father plot twist squeezed in much later? Has Lucas ever acknowledged this connection? Was he perhaps manipulated by the force?