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Behind the Scenes: Derivation of Company Names #2

June 26, 2008 · 2 Comments

Etymology of Company Names

Sega: Sega is a very famous gaming console manufacturing company. Sega stands for SErvice and GAmes.

TWAIN: TWAIN stands for “Technology Without An Interesting Name”.

WIPRO: WIPRO Stands for Western India Vegetable PROducts.

Cisco Systems: The name Cisco is derived from San Francisco, the city where it was found.

Guruji.com: It is an Indian Internet Search Engine. Guruji.com is derived from the Sanskrit word for teacher,Guru. The search engine aims at giving its “students”(its users) what they require.

NOKIA Corporation: NOKIA gets its name from the town of Nokia by Nokianvirta river. The name Nokia orignated from the river which flowed through the town.

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