The list for today is as follows:
1. Qantas: Short form which originated from its original name Queensland And Northen Territoy Aerial Services.
2. Reebok: This preseny day name originates from Rhebok, an African Antelope.
3. Samsung: The word Samsing means 'Three Stars' in Korean.
4. Sanyo: The word Sanyo means 'Three Seas' in Japanese.
5. SAS Airlines: Short form of 'Scandinavian Airlines System'.
6. Saudi Aramco: The name Aramco was derived when California Arabian Standard Oil Company changed its name to 'Arabian American Oil Company' (Aramco from Arabian American Oil) and as the Saudi Government purchased the company in 1980, the name got changed to Saudi Aramco.
7. SEAT: Short form of 'Sociedad Espanola de Automoviles de Turismo' meaning Spanish Corporation of Touring Cars.
8. Siemens: This present company name is the name of its founder Werner von Siemens, who founded the company in 1847.
9. Skype: The original concept for this name was Sky-Peer-to-Peer, which morphed into Skyper and then into Skype.
10. Sony: This present company name comes from the Lain word 'Sonus' meaning sound and 'Sonny', a word used by the Americans to refer to a bright youngester. It was also chosen as it could be pronounced in many different languages.
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