Santander Bank
The large bank is named after the city it was founded in, the port city of Santander, Spain. Header image: Santander Bank by Mike Mozart on Flickr.
Etymology of Everything Blog
BNP Paribas
Created from the merger of BNP (Banque Nationale de Paris or the National Bank of Paris) and Paribas. Paribas was formerly known as Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas or Bank of Paris and...
Adidas
Adidas is named after its founder Adolf Dassler, who was known to friends as Adi Dassler. Header image: Adidas by Phixxakh on Flickr.
The North Face
Refers to the north face of a mountain, which in the northern hemisphere is the coldest and most difficult to climb. Header image: The North Face by Andy on Flickr.
Nike
Named after the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, and pronounced nigh-kee. Definitely better than its original name, Blue Ribbon Sports.
TD Bank
The Toronto-Dominion Bank is known as TD Bank outside of Canada to make it sound more generic and less regional. Header image: TD Bank by Mike Mozart on Flickr.
LG
LG is abbreviation of Lucky Goldstar. Header image: LG at Mobile World Congress, Barcelona 2015 by Kārlis Dambrāns on Flickr.
Qantas
Rainman will happily tell you that the airline Qantas is an abbreviation for Queensland And Northern Territory Aerial Services. Header image: Airbus over Henson Park by Naparazzi on Flickr
Waitrose
Waitrose is a portmanteau of the surnames of two of its founders: WAITe and ROSE. Originally a grocery store founded in 1904 by Wallace Waite, Arthur Rose, and David Taylor. The latter left the...