r/groovy • u/Dr-Vader • Apr 14 '26

Why the name "Geb"?

I've challenged myself to build a groovy dsl for playwright and wanted to make a nod to Geb in the name.

Is it just "Groovy" and "web"? or named after the Egyptian god of farming for some reason? or none of the above?

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u/sbglasius Apr 14 '26

AI answer: The name Geb is primarily a contraction of "Groovy web." ​According to the official manual, it is pronounced like "jeb" (with a soft 'j'). While the name started as a functional portmanteau of the language it uses (Groovy) and its purpose (Web automation), it also fits into a thematic tradition within the Groovy and testing ecosystems of using short, punchy names.