The name QWERTY comes from the six letters at the left of the top row of letters on that keyboard (Q, W, E, R, T, and Y). Hence, QWERTY should actually be all in capitals, despite what many people think.
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A standard keyboard is called a QWERTY because of the six top left letters on the keyboard. It is a made-up word only to be noticed by typists if looked closely.
Look at the top row of letters on the keyboard. Starting from the left: "QWERTY".