diff --git a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/foreign/pointers.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/foreign/pointers.scrbl
index 8bf3245f2f..673961584e 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/foreign/pointers.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/foreign/pointers.scrbl
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ Registers a finalizer procedure @racket[finalizer-proc] with the given
 @racket[obj], which can be any Racket (GC-able) object. The finalizer
 is registered with a ``late'' @tech[#:doc reference.scrbl]{will
 executor} that makes wills ready for a value only after all
-@tech[#:doc reference.scrbl]{weak box}es referencing the value have
+weak references (such as in a @tech[#:doc reference.scrbl]{weak box}) for the value have
 been cleared, which implies that the value is unreachable and no
 normal @tech[#:doc reference.scrbl]{will executor} has a will ready
 for the value. The finalizer is invoked when the will for @racket[obj]
diff --git a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/foreign/unexported.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/foreign/unexported.scrbl
index d97c3fdf8c..622e61f167 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/foreign/unexported.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/foreign/unexported.scrbl
@@ -87,7 +87,24 @@ A curried variant of @racket[ffi-callback] that takes the callback procedure
 separately.}
 
 
-@defproc[(ffi-callback? [x any/c]) boolean?]{
+@defproc[(ffi-callback? [v any/c]) boolean?]{
 
 A predicate for callback values that are created by @racket[ffi-callback].
 }
+
+
+@defproc[(make-late-will-executor) will-executor?]{
+
+Creates a ``late'' will executor that readies a will for a value
+@scheme[_v] only if no normal will executor has a will registered for
+@scheme[_v]. In addition, weak references to @scheme[_v] are cleared
+before a will for @racket[_v] is readied by the late will
+executor.
+
+Unlike a normal will executor, if a late will executor becomes
+inaccessible, the values for which it has pending wills are retained
+within the late will executor's place.
+
+A late will executor is intended for use only in the implementation of
+@racket[register-finalizer]. See also @racket[make-late-weak-box] and
+@racket[make-late-weak-hasheq].}
diff --git a/racket/collects/ffi/unsafe.rkt b/racket/collects/ffi/unsafe.rkt
index 572b844b5c..df0b066637 100644
--- a/racket/collects/ffi/unsafe.rkt
+++ b/racket/collects/ffi/unsafe.rkt
@@ -2062,8 +2062,8 @@
   ;; We bind `killer-executor' as a location variable, instead of a module
   ;; variable, so that the loop for `killer-thread' doesn't have a namespace
   ;; (via a prefix) in its continuation:
-  (let ([killer-executor (make-stubborn-will-executor)])
-    ;; The "stubborn" kind of will executor (for `killer-executor') is
+  (let ([killer-executor (make-late-will-executor)])
+    ;; The "late" kind of will executor (for `killer-executor') is
     ;; provided by '#%foreign, and it doesn't get GC'ed if any
     ;; finalizers are attached to it (while the normal kind can get
     ;; GCed even if a thread that is otherwise inaccessible is blocked
diff --git a/racket/src/cs/primitive/foreign.ss b/racket/src/cs/primitive/foreign.ss
index 07a5a55f90..7d340f2f11 100644
--- a/racket/src/cs/primitive/foreign.ss
+++ b/racket/src/cs/primitive/foreign.ss
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
   [make-late-weak-box (known-procedure 2)]
   [make-late-weak-hasheq (known-procedure 1)]
   [make-sized-byte-string (known-procedure 4)]
-  [make-stubborn-will-executor (known-procedure 1)]
+  [make-late-will-executor (known-procedure 1)]
   [make-union-type (known-procedure -2)]
   [malloc (known-procedure 62)]
   [malloc-immobile-cell (known-procedure 2)]
diff --git a/racket/src/cs/rumble.sls b/racket/src/cs/rumble.sls
index f0bf4a36fd..feebaf0b9a 100644
--- a/racket/src/cs/rumble.sls
+++ b/racket/src/cs/rumble.sls
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
           ;; not the same as Racket will executors:
           (rename
            [make-will-executor rumble:make-will-executor]
-           [make-stubborn-will-executor rumble:make-stubborn-will-executor]
+           [make-late-will-executor rumble:make-late-will-executor]
            [will-executor? rumble:will-executor?]
            [will-register rumble:will-register]
            [will-try-execute rumble:will-try-execute])
diff --git a/racket/src/cs/rumble/will-executor.ss b/racket/src/cs/rumble/will-executor.ss
index 3dcd667569..795af49f8c 100644
--- a/racket/src/cs/rumble/will-executor.ss
+++ b/racket/src/cs/rumble/will-executor.ss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ;; for when a will becomes ready
 
 (define-thread-local the-will-guardian (make-guardian))
-(define-thread-local the-stubborn-will-guardian (make-guardian #t))
+(define-thread-local the-late-will-guardian (make-guardian #t))
 
 ;; Guardian callbacks are called fifo, but will executors are called
 ;; lifo. The `will-stacks` tables map a finalized value to a list
@@ -11,22 +11,22 @@
 ;; executor with a will function (so that the function is not retained
 ;; if the will executor is dropped)
 (define-thread-local the-will-stacks (make-weak-eq-hashtable))
-(define-thread-local the-stubborn-will-stacks (make-weak-eq-hashtable))
+(define-thread-local the-late-will-stacks (make-weak-eq-hashtable))
 
-(define-thread-local stubborn-will-executors-with-pending (make-eq-hashtable))
+(define-thread-local late-will-executors-with-pending (make-eq-hashtable))
 
 (define-record-type (will-executor create-will-executor will-executor?)
-  (fields guardian will-stacks (mutable ready) notify stubborn?))
+  (fields guardian will-stacks (mutable ready) notify late?))
 
 (define (make-will-executor notify)
   (create-will-executor the-will-guardian the-will-stacks '() notify #f))
 
-;; A "stubborn" will executor corresponds to an ordered guardian. It
+;; A "late" will executor corresponds to an ordered guardian. It
 ;; doesn't need to make any guarantees about order for multiple
 ;; registrations, so use a fresh guardian each time.
-;; A stubborn executor is treated a little specially in `will-register`.
-(define (make-stubborn-will-executor notify)
-  (create-will-executor the-stubborn-will-guardian the-stubborn-will-stacks '() notify #t))
+;; A late executor is treated a little specially in `will-register`.
+(define (make-late-will-executor notify)
+  (create-will-executor the-late-will-guardian the-late-will-stacks '() notify #t))
 
 (define/who (will-register executor v proc)
   (check who will-executor? executor)
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
         ;; unreachable, then we can drop the finalizer procedure. That
         ;; pattern prevents unbreakable cycles by an untrusted process
         ;; that has no access to a will executor that outlives the
-        ;; process. But stubborn will executors persist as long as
+        ;; process. But late will executors persist as long as
         ;; a will is registered.
-        [e+proc (if (will-executor-stubborn? executor)
+        [e+proc (if (will-executor-late? executor)
                     (cons executor proc)
                     (ephemeron-cons executor proc))])
     (hashtable-set! (will-executor-will-stacks executor) v (cons e+proc l))
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@
     (cond
      [(pair? l)
       (will-executor-ready-set! executor (cdr l))
-      (when (and (will-executor-stubborn? executor)
+      (when (and (will-executor-late? executor)
                  (null? (cdr l)))
-        (hashtable-delete! stubborn-will-executors-with-pending executor))
+        (hashtable-delete! late-will-executors-with-pending executor))
       (enable-interrupts)
       (car l)]
      [else
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@
                   (guardian v)])
                 ((will-executor-notify e))
                 (will-executor-ready-set! e (cons (cons proc v) (will-executor-ready e)))
-                (when (will-executor-stubborn? e)
-                  ;; Ensure that a stubborn will executor stays live
+                (when (will-executor-late? e)
+                  ;; Ensure that a late will executor stays live
                   ;; in this place as long as there are wills to execute
-                  (hashtable-set! stubborn-will-executors-with-pending e #t))]))))
+                  (hashtable-set! late-will-executors-with-pending e #t))]))))
         (loop)))))
 
 (define (poll-will-executors)
   (poll-guardian the-will-guardian the-will-stacks)
-  (poll-guardian the-stubborn-will-guardian the-stubborn-will-stacks))
+  (poll-guardian the-late-will-guardian the-late-will-stacks))
diff --git a/racket/src/cs/thread.sls b/racket/src/cs/thread.sls
index a3f5c8829b..5142d706be 100644
--- a/racket/src/cs/thread.sls
+++ b/racket/src/cs/thread.sls
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
         'set-ctl-c-handler! rumble:set-ctl-c-handler!
         'poll-will-executors poll-will-executors
         'make-will-executor rumble:make-will-executor
-        'make-stubborn-will-executor rumble:make-stubborn-will-executor
+        'make-late-will-executor rumble:make-late-will-executor
         'will-executor? rumble:will-executor?
         'will-register rumble:will-register
         'will-try-execute rumble:will-try-execute
diff --git a/racket/src/foreign/foreign.c b/racket/src/foreign/foreign.c
index 7e3f73f1c5..0905744d4c 100644
--- a/racket/src/foreign/foreign.c
+++ b/racket/src/foreign/foreign.c
@@ -4743,11 +4743,11 @@ static Scheme_Object *foreign_lookup_errno(int argc, Scheme_Object *argv[])
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-/* (make-stubborn-will-executor) -> #<will-executor> */
-#define MYNAME "make-stubborn-will-executor"
-static Scheme_Object *foreign_make_stubborn_will_executor(int argc, Scheme_Object *argv[])
+/* (make-late-will-executor) -> #<will-executor> */
+#define MYNAME "make-late-will-executor"
+static Scheme_Object *foreign_make_late_will_executor(int argc, Scheme_Object *argv[])
 {
-  return scheme_make_stubborn_will_executor();
+  return scheme_make_late_will_executor();
 }
 #undef MYNAME
 
@@ -4988,8 +4988,8 @@ void scheme_init_foreign(Scheme_Startup_Env *env)
     scheme_make_immed_prim(foreign_saved_errno, "saved-errno", 0, 1), env);
   scheme_addto_prim_instance("lookup-errno",
     scheme_make_immed_prim(foreign_lookup_errno, "lookup-errno", 1, 1), env);
-  scheme_addto_prim_instance("make-stubborn-will-executor",
-    scheme_make_immed_prim(foreign_make_stubborn_will_executor, "make-stubborn-will-executor", 0, 0), env);
+  scheme_addto_prim_instance("make-late-will-executor",
+    scheme_make_immed_prim(foreign_make_late_will_executor, "make-late-will-executor", 0, 0), env);
   scheme_addto_prim_instance("make-late-weak-box",
     scheme_make_immed_prim(foreign_make_late_weak_box, "make-late-weak-box", 1, 1), env);
   scheme_addto_prim_instance("make-late-weak-hasheq",
@@ -5246,9 +5246,9 @@ static Scheme_Object *foreign_make_ctype(int argc, Scheme_Object **argv)
   return scheme_false;
 }
 
-static Scheme_Object *foreign_make_stubborn_will_executor(int argc, Scheme_Object *argv[])
+static Scheme_Object *foreign_make_late_will_executor(int argc, Scheme_Object *argv[])
 {
-  return scheme_make_stubborn_will_executor();
+  return scheme_make_late_will_executor();
 }
 
 void scheme_init_foreign(Scheme_Env *env)
@@ -5353,8 +5353,8 @@ void scheme_init_foreign(Scheme_Env *env)
    scheme_make_immed_prim((Scheme_Prim *)unimplemented, "saved-errno", 0, 1), env);
   scheme_addto_primitive_instance("lookup-errno",
    scheme_make_immed_prim((Scheme_Prim *)unimplemented, "lookup-errno", 1, 1), env);
-  scheme_addto_primitive_instance("make-stubborn-will-executor",
-   scheme_make_immed_prim((Scheme_Prim *)foreign_make_stubborn_will_executor, "make-stubborn-will-executor", 0, 0), env);
+  scheme_addto_primitive_instance("make-late-will-executor",
+   scheme_make_immed_prim((Scheme_Prim *)foreign_make_late_will_executor, "make-late-will-executor", 0, 0), env);
   scheme_addto_primitive_instance("make-late-weak-box",
    scheme_make_immed_prim((Scheme_Prim *)unimplemented, "make-late-weak-box", 1, 1), env);
   scheme_addto_primitive_instance("make-late-weak-hasheq",
diff --git a/racket/src/foreign/foreign.rktc b/racket/src/foreign/foreign.rktc
index 1ca1e16226..b5033d7d41 100755
--- a/racket/src/foreign/foreign.rktc
+++ b/racket/src/foreign/foreign.rktc
@@ -3660,9 +3660,9 @@ static void save_errno_values(int kind)
 
 /*****************************************************************************/
 
-/* (make-stubborn-will-executor) -> #<will-executor> */
-@cdefine[make-stubborn-will-executor 0 #:kind immed]{
-  return scheme_make_stubborn_will_executor();
+/* (make-late-will-executor) -> #<will-executor> */
+@cdefine[make-late-will-executor 0 #:kind immed]{
+  return scheme_make_late_will_executor();
 }
 
 /* (make-late-weak-box val) -> #<weak-box> */
@@ -3830,15 +3830,15 @@ static Scheme_Object *foreign_make_ctype(int argc, Scheme_Object **argv)
   return scheme_false;
 }
 
-static Scheme_Object *foreign_make_stubborn_will_executor(int argc, Scheme_Object *argv[])
+static Scheme_Object *foreign_make_late_will_executor(int argc, Scheme_Object *argv[])
 {
-  return scheme_make_stubborn_will_executor();
+  return scheme_make_late_will_executor();
 }
 
 @(define (lookup name)
   (if (member (cadr name) '("compiler_sizeof"
                             "make_ctype" 
-                            "make_stubborn_will_executor"))
+                            "make_late_will_executor"))
       name
       'unimplemented))
 
diff --git a/racket/src/racket/include/schthread.h b/racket/src/racket/include/schthread.h
index 44dc08337e..374cd412a9 100644
--- a/racket/src/racket/include/schthread.h
+++ b/racket/src/racket/include/schthread.h
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ typedef struct Thread_Local_Variables {
   struct Scheme_Config *initial_config_;
   struct Scheme_Thread *swap_target_;
   struct Scheme_Object *scheduled_kills_;
-  struct Scheme_Hash_Table *stubborn_will_executors_with_pending_;
+  struct Scheme_Hash_Table *late_will_executors_with_pending_;
   int do_atomic_;
   int missed_context_switch_;
   int all_breaks_disabled_;
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ XFORM_GC_VARIABLE_STACK_THROUGH_THREAD_LOCAL;
 #define initial_config XOA (scheme_get_thread_local_variables()->initial_config_)
 #define swap_target XOA (scheme_get_thread_local_variables()->swap_target_)
 #define scheduled_kills XOA (scheme_get_thread_local_variables()->scheduled_kills_)
-#define stubborn_will_executors_with_pending XOA (scheme_get_thread_local_variables()->stubborn_will_executors_with_pending_)
+#define late_will_executors_with_pending XOA (scheme_get_thread_local_variables()->late_will_executors_with_pending_)
 #define do_atomic XOA (scheme_get_thread_local_variables()->do_atomic_)
 #define missed_context_switch XOA (scheme_get_thread_local_variables()->missed_context_switch_)
 #define all_breaks_disabled XOA (scheme_get_thread_local_variables()->all_breaks_disabled_)
diff --git a/racket/src/racket/src/schemef.h b/racket/src/racket/src/schemef.h
index 12d21fd836..418d35ed9c 100644
--- a/racket/src/racket/src/schemef.h
+++ b/racket/src/racket/src/schemef.h
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ MZ_EXTERN Scheme_Object *scheme_make_ephemeron(Scheme_Object *key, Scheme_Object
 MZ_EXTERN Scheme_Object *scheme_ephemeron_value(Scheme_Object *o);
 MZ_EXTERN Scheme_Object *scheme_ephemeron_key(Scheme_Object *o);
 
-MZ_EXTERN Scheme_Object *scheme_make_stubborn_will_executor();
+MZ_EXTERN Scheme_Object *scheme_make_late_will_executor();
 
 MZ_EXTERN Scheme_Object *scheme_load(const char *file);
 MZ_EXTERN Scheme_Object *scheme_load_extension(const char *filename, Scheme_Env *env);
diff --git a/racket/src/racket/src/thread.c b/racket/src/racket/src/thread.c
index c33c98724f..54b2534b53 100644
--- a/racket/src/racket/src/thread.c
+++ b/racket/src/racket/src/thread.c
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ READ_ONLY static Scheme_Object *initial_inspector;
 
 THREAD_LOCAL_DECL(static Scheme_Plumber *initial_plumber);
 
-THREAD_LOCAL_DECL(static Scheme_Hash_Table *stubborn_will_executors_with_pending = NULL);
+THREAD_LOCAL_DECL(static Scheme_Hash_Table *late_will_executors_with_pending = NULL);
 
 THREAD_LOCAL_DECL(Scheme_Config *initial_config);
 
@@ -8647,7 +8647,7 @@ typedef struct WillExecutor {
   Scheme_Object so;
   Scheme_Object *sema;
   ActiveWill *first, *last;
-  int is_stubborn;
+  int is_late;
 } WillExecutor;
 
 static void activate_will(void *o, void *data) 
@@ -8679,14 +8679,14 @@ static void activate_will(void *o, void *data)
     w->last = a;
     scheme_post_sema(w->sema);
 
-    if (w->is_stubborn) {
-      /* Ensure that a stubborn will executor stays live in this place
+    if (w->is_late) {
+      /* Ensure that a late will executor stays live in this place
          as long as there are wills to execute. */
-      if (!stubborn_will_executors_with_pending) {
-        REGISTER_SO(stubborn_will_executors_with_pending);
-        stubborn_will_executors_with_pending = scheme_make_hash_table(SCHEME_hash_ptr);
+      if (!late_will_executors_with_pending) {
+        REGISTER_SO(late_will_executors_with_pending);
+        late_will_executors_with_pending = scheme_make_hash_table(SCHEME_hash_ptr);
       }
-      scheme_hash_set(stubborn_will_executors_with_pending, (Scheme_Object *)w, scheme_true);
+      scheme_hash_set(late_will_executors_with_pending, (Scheme_Object *)w, scheme_true);
     }
   }
 }
@@ -8700,8 +8700,8 @@ static Scheme_Object *do_next_will(WillExecutor *w)
   w->first = a->next;
   if (!w->first) {
     w->last = NULL;
-    if (w->is_stubborn)
-      scheme_hash_set(stubborn_will_executors_with_pending, (Scheme_Object *)w, NULL);
+    if (w->is_late)
+      scheme_hash_set(late_will_executors_with_pending, (Scheme_Object *)w, NULL);
   }
   
   o[0] = a->o;
@@ -8722,17 +8722,17 @@ static Scheme_Object *make_will_executor(int argc, Scheme_Object **argv)
   w->first = NULL;
   w->last = NULL;
   w->sema = sema;
-  w->is_stubborn = 0;
+  w->is_late = 0;
 
   return (Scheme_Object *)w;
 }
 
-Scheme_Object *scheme_make_stubborn_will_executor()
+Scheme_Object *scheme_make_late_will_executor()
 {
   WillExecutor *w;
 
   w = (WillExecutor *)make_will_executor(0, NULL);
-  w->is_stubborn = 1;
+  w->is_late = 1;
 
   return (Scheme_Object *)w;
 }
@@ -8752,7 +8752,7 @@ static Scheme_Object *register_will(int argc, Scheme_Object **argv)
     scheme_wrong_contract("will-register", "will-executor?", 0, argc, argv);
   scheme_check_proc_arity("will-register", 1, 2, argc, argv);
 
-  if (((WillExecutor *)argv[0])->is_stubborn) {
+  if (((WillExecutor *)argv[0])->is_late) {
     e = scheme_make_pair(argv[0], argv[2]);
     scheme_add_finalizer(argv[1], activate_will, e);
   } else {
diff --git a/racket/src/thread/custodian.rkt b/racket/src/thread/custodian.rkt
index d31d2722d8..1af677d146 100644
--- a/racket/src/thread/custodian.rkt
+++ b/racket/src/thread/custodian.rkt
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
      [(custodian-shut-down? cust) #f]
      [else
       (define we (and (not weak?)
-                      (host:make-stubborn-will-executor void)))
+                      (host:make-late-will-executor void)))
       (hash-set! (custodian-children cust)
                  obj
                  (cond
diff --git a/racket/src/thread/host.rkt b/racket/src/thread/host.rkt
index 7cc65786b6..374784cbd9 100644
--- a/racket/src/thread/host.rkt
+++ b/racket/src/thread/host.rkt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
         [poll-will-executors host:poll-will-executors]
         [make-will-executor host:make-will-executor]
-        [make-stubborn-will-executor host:make-stubborn-will-executor]
+        [make-late-will-executor host:make-late-will-executor]
         [will-executor? host:will-executor?]
         [will-register host:will-register]
         [will-try-execute host:will-try-execute]
diff --git a/racket/src/thread/main.rkt b/racket/src/thread/main.rkt
index 1a04f596a1..acd5255c14 100644
--- a/racket/src/thread/main.rkt
+++ b/racket/src/thread/main.rkt
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
          custodian-shut-down?
 
          make-will-executor
-         make-stubborn-will-executor
+         make-late-will-executor
          will-executor?
          will-register
          will-try-execute
diff --git a/racket/src/thread/will-executor.rkt b/racket/src/thread/will-executor.rkt
index dc41a21cff..3a7b0369dc 100644
--- a/racket/src/thread/will-executor.rkt
+++ b/racket/src/thread/will-executor.rkt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 ;; `will-execute` here, because it has to block when no will is ready.
 
 (provide make-will-executor
-         make-stubborn-will-executor
+         make-late-will-executor
          will-executor?
          will-register
          will-try-execute
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@
 ;; The returned wrapper will executor isn't necessarily retained when
 ;; there are pending wills, but the underlying one is retained, and
 ;; that implies that finalized values won't get lost
-(define (make-stubborn-will-executor)
-  (do-make-will-executor host:make-stubborn-will-executor))
+(define (make-late-will-executor)
+  (do-make-will-executor host:make-late-will-executor))
 
 (define/who (will-register we v proc)
   (check who will-executor? we)