PH#8 Here’s How These 10 Famous Brands Got Their Names (Part 3)
1. Starbucks: Named after a character in Moby Dic.k, Starbuck.
-Originally the name 'Peqoud' was suggested, the name of the ship from the novel. When it got rejected, they settled for 'Starbuck', the chief mate of that very ship.
2. Vir.gin: Because the business was new and the team members were vir.gins at business.
-This was suggested by a girl in Richard Branson's team.
3. Durex: Durable, Reliable and Excellence.
4. Fanta: The head of the German Coca-Cola team asked them to use their 'Fantasie' (imagination) to come up with the name. That did not take long though.
5. Nivea: Derived from the Latin word 'Niveus', which means snow white.
6. HP (Hewlett Packard): William Hewlett and David Packard flipped a coin to decide whose name would come first.
7. Toyota: Named after founder Kiichiro Toyoda.
-The name was changed to Toyota because Toyoda literally means, 'fertile rice paddies'.
8. Microsoft: A combination of the words Microcomputer and Software.
9. Cisco: Not actually an acronym. They just removed San Fran from San Francisco.
10. Budweiser: Beer has been brewed in Budweis, Bohemia, since 1245. Budweiser means 'of Budweis' and was developed as a 'Bohemian-style' beer.
-Founder Adolphus Busch was inspired to create the beverage after a trip to the region.
Every brand has a story. And the name has of course been significant in these brands' success. Their name is now their fame!
1. Starbucks: Named after a character in Moby Dic.k, Starbuck.
-Originally the name 'Peqoud' was suggested, the name of the ship from the novel. When it got rejected, they settled for 'Starbuck', the chief mate of that very ship.
2. Vir.gin: Because the business was new and the team members were vir.gins at business.
-This was suggested by a girl in Richard Branson's team.
3. Durex: Durable, Reliable and Excellence.
4. Fanta: The head of the German Coca-Cola team asked them to use their 'Fantasie' (imagination) to come up with the name. That did not take long though.
5. Nivea: Derived from the Latin word 'Niveus', which means snow white.
6. HP (Hewlett Packard): William Hewlett and David Packard flipped a coin to decide whose name would come first.
7. Toyota: Named after founder Kiichiro Toyoda.
-The name was changed to Toyota because Toyoda literally means, 'fertile rice paddies'.
8. Microsoft: A combination of the words Microcomputer and Software.
9. Cisco: Not actually an acronym. They just removed San Fran from San Francisco.
10. Budweiser: Beer has been brewed in Budweis, Bohemia, since 1245. Budweiser means 'of Budweis' and was developed as a 'Bohemian-style' beer.
-Founder Adolphus Busch was inspired to create the beverage after a trip to the region.
Every brand has a story. And the name has of course been significant in these brands' success. Their name is now their fame!