"I roll", "Earth Rover": what do the names of popular car brands mean?

“I roll”, “Earth Rover”: what do the names of famous car brands mean?

Every day we come across hundreds of cars on the streets. Dozens of famous brands are familiar to us all. But do you know what they mean?

**Volvo**

The circle and arrow in the logo of Volvo cars, which have been produced since 1924, were a symbol of iron in ancient Rome. This symbolizes strength, durability and safety. The name Volvo comes from the Latin verb “volvere”, which means “I roll”. Therefore, the Volvo brand has positioned itself as a “rolling, moving, strong and safe car”.

**Audi**

The name of this brand is a literal translation from Latin of the surname of the founder of the automobile, August Horch. The word Audi means “listen”. Interestingly, the founder of the company first heard this word from his partner's son.

**Volkswagen**

The engineers' sole goal was to create an affordable car for ordinary people. There was no need to think long about the name, because Volkswagen is translated from German as "people's car".

**Mazda**

This is not just a set of letters, but the name of the Zoroastrian god of goodness, Ahura Mazda. The company wanted to emphasize its authority in this way. In addition, the word Mazda was consonant with the surname of the company's head, Dzujiro Matsuda.

**Land Rover**

The name Land Rover means "land rover, a car that can overcome any road".

**Mitsubishi**

Mitsubishi means "three rhombuses", and the logo directly symbolizes this name.