United Airlines
The United name originated in 1929 when William Boeing, yes that Boeing, merged his company with Pratt & Whitney and began buying up airlines across the US.
Category: Etymology
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines started life in 1923, with began passenger services from around 1928. It is named after the Mississippi delta where it was once based.
Wells Fargo
Started in 1852 by Henry Wells and William G. Fargo, the two founders lent their names to the newly christened Wells, Fargo and Company. Although established in New York City, the company was founded...
Citibank
After a lot of wrangling with the New York State Assembly, the City Bank of New York was established in 1812 to help the wealthy merchant class do banking. In 1955, the company merged...
Bank of America
Now one of the Big Four banks and with a presence in all 50 states, Bank of America traces its roots, and its banking licence, back to October 1904 when Amadeo Pietro Giannini started...
Chase Bank
The Chese Bank is one of the largest banks in the USA, and it traces its name and history back to the Chase National Bank, which was founded in 1877 by John Thompson. Thompson...
Banana Republic
Given that banana republic is a pejorative term for a Latin American country suffering from endemic corruption and a despotic regime, it seems to be an odd for for a luxury clothing company. Nowadays,...
Duane Reade
The pharmacy and convenience store chain was founded in 1960 in New York City by Abraham, Eli, and Jack Cohen. Initially started as a full-service drugstore, the shop was named after its location between...
Unilever
Unilever was formed in 1930 when Dutch firm Margarine Unie (Margarine Union) merged with the UK’s Lever Brothers. The British-Dutch entity assumed a new name that’s a portmanteau of Unie and Lever. As its...
Wendy’s
Dave Thomas opened the first Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers in Columbus, Ohio on November 15, 1969. The restaurant was named after his fourth child, Melinda Lou Thomas (now Morse). When she was young, Melinda...