Monday, September 20, 2010

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Etymologies At A Glance

Have u ever Heard of Etymologies of Companies names and what they stand for,Etymology is
the study of the history of words , their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. yeah here are some:-)

List of Company Names and their origins

1) Accenture : Called as Anderson Consulting Before January 2001, This  company was  renamed as " Accenture" based on a suggestion by an employee in Norway as a part of Brain Storming Programme

2) Acer The name of the company is based on the Latin word for  "Sharp, acute, able and facile".
  
3) Adobe Systems: The name of the adobe systems is derived from the Name of the  adobe creek that ran behind   the house of the adobe Founder John warnock 

4) Akai : Named after its Founder Masukichi Akai.

5) Altavista: Altavista derives its name from the Spanish word meaning" High View".
 
6) Amazon .com: Cadabra.com was renamed to amazon .com by  Founder Jeff Bezos chosen  after the  world’s most voluminous  river Amazon.

7) Antrix Corporation Limted: The Business and Marketing arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)   


     
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