That in fact was the reason according to nostr:npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s.

Nostr stands for Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays.

Damus was just too perfect an idea. It also means “we give” in Latin. Nostra means “ours.”