Advertisement
U.S. markets open in 2 hours 22 minutes
  • S&P Futures

    5,203.00
    -11.75 (-0.23%)
     
  • Dow Futures

    39,159.00
    -64.00 (-0.16%)
     
  • Nasdaq Futures

    18,182.00
    -49.50 (-0.27%)
     
  • Russell 2000 Futures

    2,045.10
    -4.70 (-0.23%)
     
  • Crude Oil

    82.55
    -0.17 (-0.21%)
     
  • Gold

    2,157.40
    -6.90 (-0.32%)
     
  • Silver

    25.14
    -0.13 (-0.51%)
     
  • EUR/USD

    1.0850
    -0.0027 (-0.25%)
     
  • 10-Yr Bond

    4.3400
    0.0000 (0.00%)
     
  • Vix

    14.63
    +0.30 (+2.09%)
     
  • GBP/USD

    1.2684
    -0.0045 (-0.35%)
     
  • USD/JPY

    150.5150
    +1.4170 (+0.95%)
     
  • Bitcoin USD

    63,093.68
    -4,909.69 (-7.22%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    885.54
    0.00 (0.00%)
     
  • FTSE 100

    7,706.22
    -16.33 (-0.21%)
     
  • Nikkei 225

    40,003.60
    +263.20 (+0.66%)
     

How 17 famous companies got their quirky names

Have you ever wondered how today's famous companies got their names?

Because of their success, these company names are very familiar to us, but most of them have hidden meanings behind their peculiar names. LEGO, for example, is the combination of two Danish words that translate into "play well."

We tracked down the etymologies of 17 of the world's largest and most oddly named companies. You'll find that each of their names has a fascinating origin story.

BI_Graphics_How 18 companies got their names
BI_Graphics_How 18 companies got their names

(Skye Gould/Business Insider)

This is an update of a previous post by Alison Griswold.

NOW WATCH: Mark Cuban: Here's when to quit your day job and go all in on your business idea



More From Business Insider

Advertisement