7 Eleven
In 1946, it changed its name from U-Tote’m to 7-11 after the new store hours of 7 AM to 11 PM went into effect.
Nintendo
Source: https://kotaku.com/nintendo-probably-doesnt-mean-what-you-think-it-does-5649625 This famous company name comes from the Japanese name “Nintendou.” Roughly translated “Nin” means “entrusted” and “ten-dou” means “heaven.” In other words, it means “Leave luck to heaven.”
Pepsi
The Pepsi founders were evidently a bit nerdy. The name of their world famous product is derived from the digestive enzyme pepsin.
Atari
Atari is taken from a Japanese word used in the game “Go” that signals when an opponent’s pieces are in danger of being captured. This is much like the word “check” is used in chess.
Nabisco
Source: https://www.thoughtco.com/history-of-nabisco-1991760 It might seem fairly simple, but this classic cracker and snack manufacturer is just short for the original name – National Biscuit Company.
