Here is the list for today featuring Company Names and their Etymologies:
1. Compaq: From the 'Com' in Computer and 'Paq' in Pack to denote compatibility and quality in a very small integral object.
2. Daewoo: Named by the Company Founder Kim Woo Chong. Daewoo means 'Great House' or 'Great Universe' in Korean.
3. eBay: The word comes from Echo Bay referring to a web consulting concern created by its owner.
4. Epson: This Japanese pheripheral and printer manufacturer was the short from of 'Son of Electronic Printer' with 'E' and 'P' coming from Electronic Printer and 'Son' from 'Son of'.
5. ESPN: Short Form of 'Entertainment and Sports Programming Network'.
6. FedEx: Short Form of Federal Express Corporation, which was the company's original name.
7. GlaxoSmithKline: merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham.
8. Google: The name was formed when the word 'Googol' was misspelled. This name was settled upon as the URL 'gogle.com' was unregistered at that time.
9. HCL: Short Form of 'Hindustan Computers Limited', the original name of the Software company.
10. HP: This present day name originated from the name of the company's founders Bill Hewlett and Steve Packard. They tossed a coin to decide whether the company should be named 'Hewlett-Packard' or 'Packard-Hewlett'.
So 20 up, 50 to go. 10 More coming up for tomorrow.....
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