The origin of the names of major companies

There are some famous companies, I believe many people have heard of them, but I don’t know if you know the origin of their company names? The following is the origin of famous company names that I bring to you. For reference.

The origin of the famous company name: Tencent

I asked other people today, and their understanding of the origin of the name Tencent is similar to mine. Ma Huateng gave his company a meaningful name. There is nothing wrong with the well-developed word Teng, and everyone understands the meaning of "Xun" as speed or the feeling of communication. However, many unofficial people speculate that Xunzi is likely to have an influence on the company with Runxun, an investor in Tencent at the time. However, this company that started as a call machine is not like SoftBank, which invested in Alibaba. Later, due to the development of the times, And was eliminated by history.

The origin of the famous company name: Baidu

The origin of Baidu’s name has been officially confirmed. Robin Li has publicly stated that he followed the crowd because of his love for ancient poetry. Looking for him Qian Baidu? I chose the name Baidu. This name not only has an ancient charm but also expresses Baidu’s original intention to build the Internet. I have to say that the name is really chosen! But has this original intention been worn away in the process of growth? This is still I’ll leave it to everyone to comment.

The origin of the famous company name: Xiaomi

Lei Jun also introduced the origin of the name Xiaomi, because the pinyin of rice is mi, which is consistent with the abbreviation of Mobile Internet, indicating that Xiaomi wants to It is a mobile Internet company; the second is mission impossible; it shows that Xiaomi wants to complete the impossible task; of course, Lei Jun also hopes to use Xiaomi and rifles to conquer the world. Finally, it is because Mr. Lei thinks that the name "Xiaomi" will be more affectionate and cute.

The origin of the famous company name: MicroSoft (Microsoft)

The name Microsoft first appeared in a letter written by Gates to Paul Allen. It was originally written as MICROcomputer SOFT- ware means the combination of PC and software. Later, because the writing method was too cumbersome to promote memory, it was abbreviated to Microsoft.

The origin of the famous company name: Alibaba

Obviously this name is easily reminiscent of the allusion in "Alibaba and the Forty Thieves". Although this story has nothing to do with e-commerce. relationship, but at least Alibaba is a down-to-earth, smart and knowledgeable image of sharing. This image is well known all over the world, and what’s more interesting is that the pronunciation of this name is very similar around the world, which also demonstrates Jack Ma’s determination to expand Chinese e-commerce abroad.