PH#6 Here’s How These 10 Famous Brands Got Their Names (Part 1)
1. Nike: Name for the Greek Goddess of Victory.
-The swoosh signifies her flight.
2. Coca-Cola: The two main ingredients were Coca leaves and Cola berries.
3. Pepsi: From the digestive enzyme 'pepsin'.
-Although pepsin is not an ingredient in the drink.
4. Google: Derived from 'googol' which means 1 followed by 100 zeros.
-Signifies owners Larry Page and Sergey Brin's mission to provide innumerable info to all users.
5. Adidas: Named after owner Adolf Dassler whose nickname was Adi. Adi Dassler became Adidas.
6. Intel: Short for integrated electronics.
7. Canon: Adapted from Kwanon (Japanese name of Buddhist Bodhisattva of Mercy).
-It was changed to Canon for easier acceptance worldwide.
8. Lego: Derived from Danish words 'Leg Godt', which means to 'play well'.
-Lego also means 'put together' in Latin, which they claim is actually a coincidence.
9. Nintendo: Transliterated from Nintendou. Nin in japanese means 'entrusted' and Ten-dou means 'heaven'.
10. Amazon: CEO Jeff Bezos wanted a name starting with 'A'. He chose Amazon because it is the biggest river in the world, just what he wanted his company to be.
1. Nike: Name for the Greek Goddess of Victory.
-The swoosh signifies her flight.
2. Coca-Cola: The two main ingredients were Coca leaves and Cola berries.
3. Pepsi: From the digestive enzyme 'pepsin'.
-Although pepsin is not an ingredient in the drink.
4. Google: Derived from 'googol' which means 1 followed by 100 zeros.
-Signifies owners Larry Page and Sergey Brin's mission to provide innumerable info to all users.
5. Adidas: Named after owner Adolf Dassler whose nickname was Adi. Adi Dassler became Adidas.
6. Intel: Short for integrated electronics.
7. Canon: Adapted from Kwanon (Japanese name of Buddhist Bodhisattva of Mercy).
-It was changed to Canon for easier acceptance worldwide.
8. Lego: Derived from Danish words 'Leg Godt', which means to 'play well'.
-Lego also means 'put together' in Latin, which they claim is actually a coincidence.
9. Nintendo: Transliterated from Nintendou. Nin in japanese means 'entrusted' and Ten-dou means 'heaven'.
10. Amazon: CEO Jeff Bezos wanted a name starting with 'A'. He chose Amazon because it is the biggest river in the world, just what he wanted his company to be.
