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#1161 March 2008
Have no idea for a projcet name? Do it like Immoeast and ask the stars or mythology. Aries Mistral Blizzard Presto Idamantes Arbaces Masetto Zerlina http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Constella... http://www.dibonsmith.com/mythname.htm http://ifag0506en.genesto.com/i_Newly_36833.html List of company name etymologies 3Com — Network technology producer; the three coms are computer, communication, and compatibility. Amazon.com — founder Jeff Bezos renamed the company Amazon (from the earlier name of Cadabra.com) after the world's most voluminous river, the Amazon. He saw the potential for a larger volume of sales in an online (as opposed to a bricks and mortar) bookstore. (Alternative: Amazon was chosen to cash in on the popularity of Yahoo, which listed entries alphabetically.) Debian — project founder Ian Murdock named it after himself and his girlfriend, Debra. Häagen-Dazs — Name was invented in 1961 by ice-cream makers Reuben and Rose Mattus of the Bronx "to convey an aura of the old-world traditions and craftsmanship".The name has no meaning. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_company_name_etymologie... |
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