by Nathan Michael - Posted 2 years ago
Jeep, Camry, BMW i5: Instantly recognizable car names we all
know. But how did they get those names?
One fun example is the revolutionary four-wheel-drive Jeep. A
bonafide World War II hero for Allied troops, the official name was actually
Willys MB. Among the ranks, it was commonly known as a General Purpose vehicle,
or GP. As people used the term, GP was shortened from two syllables to one, creating
a sound like “jeep.” The name “Jeep” become official when it was trademarked in
1950.
Sometimes car companies clash over names. In 2011, Ferrari
launched a Formula One car and called it the F150 in honor of the 150th
anniversary of the unification of Italy. Perhaps not surprisingly, Ford had a
problem with this. They threatened Ferrari with a lawsuit, saying the name was
too close to their best-selling F-150 truck line. Ferrari backed down, renaming
their car the 150°, though it’s hard to fathom someone mixing up a race car and
a pickup.
Toyota often uses combinations of Japanese and English when
coming up with their car names. “Camry” is actually a variation of the Japanese
word for crown, and “Celica” is a mashup of Japanese and English terms for
“sleek.” And “Corolla”? The petals of a flower in English, and phonetic
variation of “crown” in Japanese.
Why does almost every BMW name contain an “i”? A bit like the
Apple “i,” it’s evolved over time. It started out meaning “international” and
by the late 1970s was used to designate cars with fuel-injected engines. Now it
has simply become tradition, but the “i” signifies nothing in particular.
So now you know. It’s a little history with a good dose of
creativity.
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