Every brand has a story: Here are how these 30 famous brands were christened:
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 'googul' 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 Bazos 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.
11. Skype: Originally the idea was 'Sky peer to peer', which later became Skyper and finally Skype.
12. Adobe: Named after a creek that ran behind the co-founder, John Warnock's house, called Adobe Creek.
13. Nokia: Started as wood-pulp mill, it expanded its business to producing rubber products in a city in Finland called Nokia.
14. Sony: Derived from the Latin word, 'Sonus' (meaning sound) and an American slang word, 'Sonny' (meaning bright youngster).
15. Vodafone: Voice, Data and Telefone.
Source: blogzamana
16. Volkswagen: Means 'People's car' in German. There was a time when only very expensive cars used to ply on German roads. Volkswagen was a revolution.
17. ebay: Originally called Echo Bay. The domain echobay.com was already taken. So it was shortened to ebay.
18. IBM: Founder TJ Watson Sr wanted to be a step ahead of his former employers 'National Cash Register', so he decided to call his company 'International Business Machines'.
19. Nikon: Short for Nippon Kogaku, which means 'Japanese Optical'.
20. Reebok: Derived from the Afrikaans spelling of an African Antelope, 'Rhebok'.
21. Starbucks: Named after a character in Moby Dick, 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.
22. Virgin: Because the business was new and the team members were virgins at business. This was suggested by a girl in Richard Branson's team.
23. Durex: Durable, Reliable and Excellence.
24. Fanta: The head of the German Coca-Cola team asked them to use their 'Fantasie' to come up with the name. That did not take long though.
25. Nivea: Derived from the Latin word 'Niveus', which means snow white.
26. HP (Hewlett Packard): William Hewlett and David Packard flipped a coin to decide whose name would come first.
27. Toyota: Named after founder Kiichiro Toyoda. The name was changed to Toyota because Toyoda literally means, 'fertile rice paddies'.
28. Microsoft: A combination of the words Microcomputer and Software.
29. Cisco: Not actually an acronym. They just removed San Fran from San Francisco.
30. 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. 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 'googul' 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 Bazos 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.
11. Skype: Originally the idea was 'Sky peer to peer', which later became Skyper and finally Skype.
12. Adobe: Named after a creek that ran behind the co-founder, John Warnock's house, called Adobe Creek.
13. Nokia: Started as wood-pulp mill, it expanded its business to producing rubber products in a city in Finland called Nokia.
14. Sony: Derived from the Latin word, 'Sonus' (meaning sound) and an American slang word, 'Sonny' (meaning bright youngster).
15. Vodafone: Voice, Data and Telefone.
Source: blogzamana
16. Volkswagen: Means 'People's car' in German. There was a time when only very expensive cars used to ply on German roads. Volkswagen was a revolution.
17. ebay: Originally called Echo Bay. The domain echobay.com was already taken. So it was shortened to ebay.
18. IBM: Founder TJ Watson Sr wanted to be a step ahead of his former employers 'National Cash Register', so he decided to call his company 'International Business Machines'.
19. Nikon: Short for Nippon Kogaku, which means 'Japanese Optical'.
20. Reebok: Derived from the Afrikaans spelling of an African Antelope, 'Rhebok'.
21. Starbucks: Named after a character in Moby Dick, 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.
22. Virgin: Because the business was new and the team members were virgins at business. This was suggested by a girl in Richard Branson's team.
23. Durex: Durable, Reliable and Excellence.
24. Fanta: The head of the German Coca-Cola team asked them to use their 'Fantasie' to come up with the name. That did not take long though.
25. Nivea: Derived from the Latin word 'Niveus', which means snow white.
26. HP (Hewlett Packard): William Hewlett and David Packard flipped a coin to decide whose name would come first.
27. Toyota: Named after founder Kiichiro Toyoda. The name was changed to Toyota because Toyoda literally means, 'fertile rice paddies'.
28. Microsoft: A combination of the words Microcomputer and Software.
29. Cisco: Not actually an acronym. They just removed San Fran from San Francisco.
30. 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!
A distinguished young woman on a flight from Ireland asked the Priest beside her, "Father, may I ask a favour?"
"Of course, child. What may I do for you?"
"Well, I bought an expensive woman's electronic hair dryer for my mother's birthday that is unopened and well over the Customs limits, and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there any way you could carry it through Customs for me? Under your robes perhaps?"
"I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you, I will not lie."
"With your honest face, Father, no one will question you."
When they got to Customs, she let the priest go ahead of her.
The official asked, "Father, do you have anything to declare?"
"From the top of my head down to my waist, I have nothing to declare."
The official thought this answer strange, so asked, "And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?"
"I have a marvelous instrument designed to be used on a woman, but which is, to date, unused."
Roaring with laughter, the official said, "Go ahead, Father. Next!"
"Of course, child. What may I do for you?"
"Well, I bought an expensive woman's electronic hair dryer for my mother's birthday that is unopened and well over the Customs limits, and I'm afraid they'll confiscate it. Is there any way you could carry it through Customs for me? Under your robes perhaps?"
"I would love to help you, dear, but I must warn you, I will not lie."
"With your honest face, Father, no one will question you."
When they got to Customs, she let the priest go ahead of her.
The official asked, "Father, do you have anything to declare?"
"From the top of my head down to my waist, I have nothing to declare."
The official thought this answer strange, so asked, "And what do you have to declare from your waist to the floor?"
"I have a marvelous instrument designed to be used on a woman, but which is, to date, unused."
Roaring with laughter, the official said, "Go ahead, Father. Next!"
A herd of buffalos can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo? 🐃🐃🐃
And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. 🐃🐃🐃🐅
This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only work as fast as the slowest brain cells.
Now, as we know,excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells.
But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of alcohol eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.🌐
And that's why you always feel smarter after a few drinks....,
And when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. 🐃🐃🐃🐅
This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members.
In much the same way, the human brain can only work as fast as the slowest brain cells.
Now, as we know,excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells.
But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of alcohol eliminates the weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.🌐
And that's why you always feel smarter after a few drinks....,
I went to a Inter-Religion Integration Seminar.
The Bishop came, laid his hands on my hand and said, “By the will of Jesus Christ, you will walk today!”
I smiled and told him I was not paralysed.
The Rabbi came, laid his hands on my hand and said, “By the will of God Almighty, you will walk today!
I was less amused when I told him there was nothing wrong with me.
The Mullah came, took my hands and said, “Insha Allah, you will walk today!”
I snapped at him, “There’s nothing wrong with me”
The Buddhist Monk came, held my hands and said, “By the will of The Great Buddha, you will walk today!”
I rudely told him there was nothing wrong with me.
After the Seminar, I stepped outside and found my car had been stolen.
I believe in all Religions now, equally
The Bishop came, laid his hands on my hand and said, “By the will of Jesus Christ, you will walk today!”
I smiled and told him I was not paralysed.
The Rabbi came, laid his hands on my hand and said, “By the will of God Almighty, you will walk today!
I was less amused when I told him there was nothing wrong with me.
The Mullah came, took my hands and said, “Insha Allah, you will walk today!”
I snapped at him, “There’s nothing wrong with me”
The Buddhist Monk came, held my hands and said, “By the will of The Great Buddha, you will walk today!”
I rudely told him there was nothing wrong with me.
After the Seminar, I stepped outside and found my car had been stolen.
I believe in all Religions now, equally
quations! -
Equation1
Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy
Donkey = eat + sleep + work
Therefore:
Human = Donkey + enjoy
Therefore:
Human-enjoy = Donkey
In other words,
A Human that doesn't know how to enjoy = Donkey that works.
Equation 2
Man = eat + sleep + earn money
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Man = Donkey + earn money
Therefore:
Man-earn money = Donkey
In other words
Man who doesn't earn money = Donkey
Equation 3
Woman= eat + sleep + spend
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Woman = Donkey + spend
Woman - spend = Donkey
In other words,
Woman who doesn't spend = Donkey
To Conclude:
From Equation 2 and Equation 3
Man who doesn't earn money = Woman who doesn't spend
So Man earns money not to let woman become a donkey!
And a woman spends not to let the man become a donkey!
So, We have:
Man + Woman = Donkey + earn money + Donkey + Spend money
Therefore.
from postulates 1 and 2, we can conclude
Man + Woman = 2 Donkeys that live happily together, earning and spending!
(Maths people pl check & verify it)
Equation1
Human = eat + sleep + work + enjoy
Donkey = eat + sleep + work
Therefore:
Human = Donkey + enjoy
Therefore:
Human-enjoy = Donkey
In other words,
A Human that doesn't know how to enjoy = Donkey that works.
Equation 2
Man = eat + sleep + earn money
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Man = Donkey + earn money
Therefore:
Man-earn money = Donkey
In other words
Man who doesn't earn money = Donkey
Equation 3
Woman= eat + sleep + spend
Donkey = eat + sleep
Therefore:
Woman = Donkey + spend
Woman - spend = Donkey
In other words,
Woman who doesn't spend = Donkey
To Conclude:
From Equation 2 and Equation 3
Man who doesn't earn money = Woman who doesn't spend
So Man earns money not to let woman become a donkey!
And a woman spends not to let the man become a donkey!
So, We have:
Man + Woman = Donkey + earn money + Donkey + Spend money
Therefore.
from postulates 1 and 2, we can conclude
Man + Woman = 2 Donkeys that live happily together, earning and spending!
(Maths people pl check & verify it)
"I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend . . . if you have one."
- George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
"Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second . . . ,
if there is one."
- Winston Churchill, in response.
- George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
"Cannot possibly attend first night; will attend second . . . ,
if there is one."
- Winston Churchill, in response.