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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 03:13 PM
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Like in title, does anyone know what Dyna means?

I've read somewhere that is for DYNAmic. Is it true?

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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 03:45 PM
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Dynamo!




I could be wrong though!
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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Copy & pasted from dictionary.com

dyna-

a combining form meaning “power,” used in the formation of compound words: dynamotor.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Its means do you need anything
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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J.J. Walker say, "DYNAMITE!!!"
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 04:45 PM
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It means its not a softail
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 06:31 PM
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I've read the same thing about the name coming from the word 'dynamic'. Also a character in The Langoliers. Little blind kid.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 08:00 PM
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Old Sep 19, 2012 | 10:59 PM
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I think it's Latin for "my bike's cooler than yours". Now this is a fairly loose translation because the Latin words for "cool", "sweet", "awesome", and "fast" are all so similar.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure it something like that.
 
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