3 ms·Was disappointed to see Debian itself not in the list. Why is Debian called Debian?by Thorentis 7y agoWas disappointed to see Debian itself not in the list. Why is Debian called Debian?growse 7y agoIt's a portmanteau of founder Ian Murdock's name with his then-wife's, Debra.herio 7y agoIan Murdocks (debians founder) then girlfriend, later wife, is named Debra. You can probably extrapolate the rest.