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16 December 2014

What's in a (brand) name?

   



That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet…

We’ve all got our favourite brands – those built on trust, reliability, quality or whatever else it might be. Of course, if we were to put ourselves to the test to see how many brand logos we can instantly recognise, that would be easy. But if I was to ask where the brand name came from, I bet a lot of us would be stumped.

Well not anymore. Thanks to 7Brands, the infographic below takes a look at some of the most well-known brands from around the world and offers a little bit of insight into the name origins and meanings. Would you believe me if I told you Häagen-Dazs is completely made up? Read on to find out.

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