You hear about famous brands, such as Coca-Cola, Amazon, LEGO, Nike and Adobe, all the time.
These brands are world-famous and some of the most advertised; and their logos, instantly recognizable—but do you know how their names came about and what they actually mean?
Based on the Wikipedia list, online magazine Bored Panda has made a visual list of famous company name etymologies.

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