Why is tumblr called tumblr?

Acrobats? Gemstones?

1. quantumblog said: Apparently Tumblr is called “Tumblr” because of a simple, unintentional spelling error when they registered the domain, but if you translate it into Japanese and back it becomes スキ。 which becomes Love.
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3. vickyj said: Cups?
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