List of company name etymologies

Wow, no mention of Iomega, one of the most aptly named companies in history, in my opinion. They were the makers of the Zip and Jaz drives, among other things.<p>I/O Mega (input/output...mega)<p>Iω (I-omega -- the product of the moment of inertia with angular velocity -- resulting in angular momentum)

They are missing the car brand Lexus, which stands for Luxury Export to US. (how spartan a name for a luxury brand!)<p>edit: Ah nevermind, re-reading the lexus wiki page states that:<p><i>The etymology of the Lexus name has been attributed to the combination of the words "luxury" and "elegance," and another theory claims it is an acronym for "luxury exports to the U.S." According to Team One interviews, the brand name has no specific meaning and simply denotes a luxurious and technological image.</i>

This is nice<p><i>Six Apart – company co-founders Ben and Mena Trott were born six days apart</i>

It's interesting how many companies were named after founders. I get the feeling that today it's no longer the case for technology companies.

So Wendy's is named after Dave Thomas's daughter Melinda. That seems to raise more questions than it answers.

Was pyrex a company name?<p>Pyrex == latin pyro + rex == fire king.