As a reminder if you're wondering why Gundam has so many weird names for people and things, this is why.
THIS is why Tomino was able to get away with putting in so much critique of the 1970s textbook controversy (and in general, history of Japan in the early 20th century) in his works despite the genre being called, pejoratively, "toy commercials." Yes, we all know about how he had to recolor the titular robot (it was supposed to be closer to Zakus' color scheme) anecdoctally, but he was given a far longer leash for the script and the writing, not just names.
