For Star Wars nerds: Why would George Lucas name the desert-dwelling merchants of Tattooine "Jawa's" - isn't that a little too close to Jews to be a coincidence?

For Star Wars nerds: Why would George Lucas name the desert-dwelling merchants of Tattooine "Jawa's" - isn't that a little too close to Jews to be a coincidence?
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I’m not a Star Wars nerd, so I’ll skip this question…
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