We might finally understand how to pronounce Elon Musk's son X Æ A-Xii's name.
The mysteries of Elon Musk are plentiful, namely, how do you pronounce the name of his son, X Æ A-Xii? While Musk has officially fathered 12 children, his firstborn passed away as an infant and he refuses to acknowledge his daughter, Vivian, after she transitioned.
Musk's youngest is an unnamed child he had with Shivon Zilis earlier this year, while next down the ladder is Techno Mechanicus Musk with Grimes. Other unusual names in his dynasty include the equally hard-to-pronounce Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, but for many, the pronunciation X Æ A-Xii is one that baffles them.
Gatecrashing an interview with Tucker Carlson, X Æ A-Xii spoke to the world and explained how to say his name.
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With X Æ A-Xii sitting on his father's knee, Musk referred to him as 'Mini-Me' before Carlson asked how we say his name.
The kid rattles off X Æ A-Xii as "ex-a-i-a-ex-twelve", although Musk goes with his much easier nickname of X.
Grimes has previously explained X stands for 'the unknown variable,' while Æ is the Elven spelling of artificial intelligence and the word for love in languages like Japanese. She added: "A-12 = precursor to SR-17 (our favourite aircraft). No weapons, no defenses, just speed. Great in battle, but non-violent."
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Finally, A represents "Archangel", which is the title of her favorite song by Burial.
Musk and Grimes seemingly have different ways of saying X Æ A-Xii's name, with tech billionaire telling Joe Rogan: "I mean, it’s just X, the letter X. And then, the Æ is, like, pronounced 'Ash'... and then, A-12, A-12 is my contribution."
We'll stick with X.
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In the Carson interview, Musk asks X if they should help 'President Trump,' foreshadowing his win against Kamala Harris and upcoming term as the 47th President of the United States. It looks like X Æ A-Xii is also a Trump fan, and with him only being four years old, Musk is starting him early.
Still, being on Team Trump looks set to pay off for Musk, and after all those ridiculous jumps at rallies, he's been appointed co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Even though he's not getting paid for the position (and neither will you), you’ll have to pay Musk to send him your CV for a job at the DOGE.
As well as offering his sperm out amidst worries that birth rates are falling, Musk recently bought a $35 million compound for his kids in Austin, Texas, but with him set to become the world's first trillionaire, we think he can afford it.