|
S.No |
Acronym |
Full Form |
|
1 |
ABC |
American Broadcasting Company |
|
2 |
ACC |
Associated Cement Companies |
|
3 |
Accenture |
Derived from ”Accent on the future” |
|
4 |
Acer |
sharp, acute, able and facile” in Latin |
|
5 |
ACS |
Affiliated Computer Services |
|
6 |
ADB |
Advanced Digital Broadcast |
|
7 |
Adidas |
Adolf Dassler (Adi was short name of Adolf) |
|
8 |
ADL |
Arthur D. Little |
|
9 |
ADL |
Arctic Digital Ltd |
|
10 |
Adobe |
From the Adobe Creek that ran behind the house of co-founder John Warnock. |
|
11 |
AGS |
Australian Government Solicitor |
|
12 |
AID |
All Interactive Distribution |
|
13 |
AIRD |
Associates for International Resources and Development |
|
14 |
Akai |
From the named for its founder, Saburo Akai. |
|
15 |
ALCO |
American Locomotive Company |
|
16 |
Alcoa |
Aluminum Company of America |
|
17 |
Amazon |
Bezos wanted a name for his company that began with “A” and he took the name
Amazon |
|
18 |
AMD |
Advanced Micro Devices |
|
19 |
AmEx |
American Express |
|
20 |
AMUL |
Anand Milk Union Limited |
|
21 |
AOL |
America Online |
|
22 |
APC |
American Power Conversion |
|
23 |
APCPDCL |
Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Company Limited |
|
24 |
APS |
Arizona Public Service |
|
25 |
Asus |
Named after Pegasus, the winged horse of Greek mythology. |
|
26 |
AT & T |
American Telephone and Telegraph Company |
|
27 |
ATI |
Array Technologies Incorporated |
|
28 |
Audi |
From the surname of the founder August Horch (Audi, in Latin) |
|
29 |
BALCO |
Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative |
|
30 |
BALCO |
Bharat Aluminium Company |
|
31 |
BCCI |
The Bahrain Chamber of Commerce & Industry |
|
32 |
BCG |
Boston Consulting Group |
|
33 |
BENQ |
Bringing Enjoyment N Quality |
|
34 |
BHEL |
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited |
|
35 |
BHFL |
Birla Home Finance Limited |
|
36 |
BHFL |
Barrett Hussey Financial Limited |
|
37 |
BHW |
Bell & Howell Company |
|
38 |
Blaupunkt |
Blaupunkt in German means “ Blue dot ” |
|
39 |
BMW |
Bayerische Motoren Werke |
|
40 |
Boeing |
Named after founder William E. Boeing. |
|
41 |
Bosch |
Named after founder Robert Bosch |
|
42 |
Bose |
Named after its founder Amar G. Bose |
|
43 |
BP |
British Petroleum |
|
44 |
BPL |
British Physical Laboratories |
|
45 |
Bridgestone |
Named after founder Shojiro Ishibashi. Ishibashi means “stone bridge” |
|
46 |
BSA |
Birmingham Small Arms Company |
|
47 |
BSNL |
Bharat Sanchaar Nigam Limited |
|
48 |
BT |
British Telecommunications |
|
49 |
Buick |
Named for its founder, David Dunbar Buick |
|
50 |
Bull |
Named after its founder, Fredrik Rosing Bull |
|
51 |
Bultaco |
From the name of its founder, Paco Bultó. |
|
52 |
CAL |
Copyright Agency Limited |
|
53 |
Canon |
Derived from the name of the company’s first camera, the Kwanon |
|
54 |
CARE |
Credit Analysis & Research Limited |
|
55 |
Casio |
From the name of its founder, Kashio Tadao |
|
56 |
CCE |
Coca-Cola Enterprises |
|
57 |
CEAT |
Cavi Elettrici e Affini Torino (Electrical Cables and Allied Products of Turin) |
|
58 |
CERN |
Cerner Corporation |
|
59 |
CGL |
Crompton Greaves Limited |
|
60 |
Chevrolet |
Named after company co-founder Louis Chevrolet |
|
61 |
Chrysler |
Named after the company founder, Walter P. Chrysler |
|
62 |
Cipla |
Chemical, Industrial & Pharmaceutical Laboratories |
|
63 |
Cisco |
Short for San Francisco |
|
64 |
CNBC |
China National Biotech Corporation |
|
65 |
CNBC |
Consumer News and Business Channel |
|
66 |
CNN |
Cable News Network |
|
67 |
Coca-Cola |
Derived from the coca leaves and kola nuts used as flavoring |
|
68 |
Compaq |
Compatibility and Quality |
|
69 |
Corel |
Cowpland Research Laboratory |
|
70 |
Cray |
Named after its founder, Seymour Cray. |
|
71 |
CTS |
Cognizant Technology Solutions |
|
72 |
CV |
Convair |
|
73 |
CWT |
Carlson Wagonlit Travel |
|
74 |
Daewoo |
Means Great Universe in korean |
|
75 |
DCP |
Disney Consumer Products |
|
76 |
Dell |
Named after its founder, Michael Dell |
|
77 |
DHL |
Named after its founders, Adrian ‘D’alsey, Larry ‘H’illblom, and Robert ‘L’ynn |
|
78 |
Digg |
From “ Diggnation ” |
|
79 |
DLF |
Delhi Lease & Finance |
|
80 |
DLF |
Delhi Land & Finance |
|
81 |
DMG |
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (Daimler Motors Corporation) |
|
82 |
DMG |
Demon Music Group |
|
83 |
DML |
Devonport Management Limited |
|
84 |
DOCOMO |
Do Communication Over Mobile Network |
|
85 |
DPEP |
Delta Private Equity Partners |
|
86 |
DTDC |
Desk to Desk Courier & Cargo |
|
87 |
Ducati |
From the family name of the founders “Ducati” |
|
88 |
EA |
Electronic Arts |
|
89 |
Ebay |
Echo Bay |
|
90 |
EDGW |
Edgewater Technology |
|
91 |
EDO |
From the name of its founder, Earl Dodge Osborn |
|
92 |
EEG |
Emperor Entertainment Group |
|
93 |
EETC |
Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company |
|
94 |
Epson |
Named from “Son of Electronic Printer” |
|
95 |
Ericsson |
Named after its founder Lars Magnus Ericsson |
|
96 |
ESIC |
EasyLink Services International Corporation |
|
97 |
ESPN |
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network |
|
98 |
Esso |
The enunciation of the initials S.O. in Standard Oil of New Jersey |
|
99 |
ETC |
Electronic Theatre Controls |
|
100 |
Exide |
Excellent Oxide |
|
101 |
Fazer |
Named after its founder, Karl Fazer. |
|
102 |
FedEx |
Federal Express |
|
103 |
Ferrari |
From the name of its founder, Enzo Ferrari. |
|
104 |
FIAT |
Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino |
|
105 |
FIC |
First International Computer |
|
106 |
Fluke |
Named after its founder, John Fluke, Sr. |
|
107 |
FMG |
Fortescue Metals Group |
|
108 |
Ford |
Named after its founder, Henry Ford |
|
109 |
Fuji |
Named after Mount Fuji, the highest mountain in Japan. |
|
110 |
Garmin |
Named after its founders, Gary Burrell and Dr. Min Kao. |
|
111 |
GFI |
Game Factory Interactive |
|
112 |
GM |
General Motors |
|
113 |
GmbH |
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (Limited Liability Company) |
|
114 |
GSFC |
Gujarat Stare Fertilizers and Chemicals |
|
115 |
HAL |
Home Automated Living |
|
116 |
Harley-Davidson |
From the name of its founders William S. Harley ,Arthur and Walter Davidson |
|
117 |
HCL |
Hindustan computer limited |
|
118 |
Hitachi |
Old place name, literally “ sunrise” |
|
119 |
HMT |
Hindustan Machine Tools |
|
120 |
Honda |
From the name of its founder, Soichiro Honda. |
|
121 |
Honeywell |
From the name of Mark Honeywell, founder of Honeywell Heating Specialty Co |
|
122 |
Hotmail |
“HoTMaiL” included the letters HTML |
|
123 |
HP |
Hewlett Packard |
|
124 |
HSBC |
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation |
|
125 |
HSC |
Harsco Corporation |
|
126 |
HTC |
High Tech Computer Corporation |
|
127 |
Hyundai |
Connotes the sense of “the present age” or “modernity” in Korean. |
|
128 |
IAB |
Interactive Advertising Bureau |
|
129 |
IAG |
Insurance Australia Group |
|
130 |
IBBM |
Institute of Bankers Malaysia |
|
131 |
IBM |
International Business Machines |
|
132 |
IBM |
International Business Machines |
|
133 |
ICD |
Indian Creek Designs |
|
134 |
ICE |
Iron Crown Enterprises |
|
135 |
IFB |
Indian Fine Blanks |
|
136 |
IFC |
International Finance Corporation |
|
137 |
IFFCO |
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited |
|
138 |
IFSC |
International Financial Services Centre |
|
139 |
IIAS |
International Internet Advertising Services |
|
140 |
IKEA |
A composite of Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd. |
|
141 |
IMDB |
Internet Movie Data Base |
|
142 |
Infosys |
Information Systems |
|
143 |
ING |
International Netherlands Group |
|
144 |
INTEL |
Integrated Electronics |
|
145 |
IPC |
Iraq Petroleum Company |
|
146 |
IPTV |
Iowa Public Television |
|
147 |
ITC |
Imperial Tobacco Company |
|
148 |
ITI |
International Training Institute |
|
149 |
JCB |
J C Bamford Excavators |
|
150 |
JMI |
Japan Market Intelligence |
|
151 |
JVC |
Japan Victor Company |
|
152 |
Kawasaki |
From the name of its founder, Shozo Kawasaki |
|
153 |
Kenworth |
Named after the two principal stockholders Harry Kent and Edgar Worthington. |
|
154 |
KFC |
Kentucky Fried Chicken |
|
155 |
KISCO |
Kudremukh Iron and Steel Company |
|
156 |
KJC |
Kramer Junction Company |
|
157 |
Kodak |
From the letter K, the favourte letter of Gorge Eastman (Founder) |
|
158 |
Komatsu |
From the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa, where it was founded in 1917. |
|
159 |
Korg |
Named from the surnames of the founders, Tsutomu Katoh and Tadashi Osanai,
combined with the letters “rg” from the word organ |
|
160 |
KT |
Korea Telecom |
|
161 |
KTN |
Kenya Television Network |
|
162 |
KUKA |
Germany as Keller Und Knappich Augsburg, it shortened its name to KUKA. |
|
163 |
Kyocera |
From Kyoto Ceramics, after Kyoto in Japan. |
|
164 |
L&T |
Larsen & Toubro Limited |
|
165 |
Lenovo |
From the blend of two words “Le” and “novo” |
|
166 |
Lexmark |
From Lexington Marketing. |
|
167 |
LG |
Lucky Goldstar |
|
168 |
LHB |
Linke Hofmann Busch |
|
169 |
LML |
Lohia Machines Limited |
|
170 |
LnT |
Larsen and Toubro |
|
171 |
McDonalds |
From the name of the brothers Richard and Maurice McDonald, who founded the
first McDonald’s |
|
172 |
MDH |
Mahashian Di Hatti |
|
173 |
MES |
Marconi Electronic Systems |
|
174 |
MFIL |
Merger of Modern Food Industries Limited |
|
175 |
MFIL |
Mahindra Ford India Limited |
|
176 |
MG |
Morris Garages |
|
177 |
Mitsubishi |
Mitsu means three and hishi (changing to bishi in the middle of the word) means
diamond (the shape) |
|
178 |
MMS |
Matra Marconi Space |
|
179 |
MMTS |
Mechanical and Machine Tool Services |
|
180 |
MNC |
Multinational Corporation |
|
181 |
MNC |
Media Nusantara Citra |
|
182 |
Motorola |
From Motor and Victrola - as originally they made car radios |
|
183 |
MPCB |
Malaysia Pacific Corporation Berhad |
|
184 |
MRF |
Madras Rubber Factory |
|
185 |
MRF |
Madras Rubber Factory |
|
186 |
MS |
MicroSoft |
|
187 |
MSI |
Micro-Star International |
|
188 |
MTR |
The Mavalli Tiffin Room |
|
189 |
MTS |
Manitoba Telecom Services |
|
190 |
MTS |
Mobile TeleSystems |
|
191 |
Napster |
Named after Fanning’s hairstyle-based nickname |
|
192 |
NDPL |
North Delhi Power Limited |
|
193 |
NDTV |
New Delhi Television |
|
194 |
NEC |
Nippon Electric Company |
|
195 |
NEP |
Nationwide Express Parcels |
|
196 |
NEP |
China North East Petroleum |
|
197 |
Nero |
Nero Burning ROM named after Nero burning Rome |
|
198 |
Nestle |
Named after its founder, Henri Nestlé |
|
199 |
NIIT |
National Institute of Information Technology |
|
200 |
Nike |
Named for the Greek goddess of victory |
|
201 |
Nikon |
The original name was Nippon Kogaku, meaning “Japanese Optical” |
|
202 |
Nintendo |
From nintendou, (nin) can be translated as to “entrusted”; ten-dou means
“heaven” |
|
203 |
Nissan |
The company was earlier known by the name Nippon Sangyo which means “Japan
Industries” |
|
204 |
Nokia |
From the finnish city of Nokia |
|
205 |
NPCL |
Noida Power Company Limited |
|
206 |
NSC |
Norfolk Southern Corporation |
|
207 |
NSC |
Nihon Suido Consultants Co |
|
208 |
OAB |
Oman Arab Bank |
|
209 |
Onkyo |
Translates as “sound harmony” |
|
210 |
OP |
Ocean Pacific |
|
211 |
Oracle |
The name Oracle comes from the code name of a CIA project |
|
212 |
Osram |
From osmium and wolfram |
|
213 |
P & G |
Procter & Gamble |
|
214 |
Peugeot |
Named after Emile Peugeot |
|
215 |
PG |
Procter & Gamble |
|
216 |
Philips |
From the name of the founders Gerard Philips and Anton Philips |
|
217 |
Piaggio |
Named after founder Rinaldo Piaggio |
|
218 |
Pixar |
From pixel and the co-founder’s name, Alvy Ray Smith |
|
219 |
Porsche |
Named after founder Ferdinand Porsche |
|
220 |
PSC |
Publishing Software Company |
|
221 |
PVR |
Priya Village Roadshow |
|
222 |
QGC |
Questar Gas Company |
|
223 |
RAC |
Republic Aviation Corporation |
|
224 |
RCA |
Radio Corporation of America |
|
225 |
Red-Hat |
Founder Marc Ewing use to wear a red cap |
|
226 |
Reebok |
Name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope |
|
227 |
Renault |
Named after the founder Louis Renault |
|
228 |
RIM |
Research In Motion |
|
229 |
RmKV |
Rm.K.Viswanatha Pillai |
|
230 |
Rolls-Royce |
From the surnames of the company founders, Henry Royce and Charles Rolls |
|
231 |
RPSC |
Raytheon Polar Services Company |
|
232 |
Samsonite |
Named from the Biblical character Samson, renowned for his strength |
|
233 |
Samsung |
Meaning three stars in Korean |
|
234 |
Sanyo |
Meaning three oceans in Japanese |
|
235 |
Sennheiser |
Named after one of its founders, Fritz Sennheiser. |
|
236 |
Sharp |
Company named from its first product, an ever-sharp pencil |
|
237 |
Siemens |
From the name of the founders Werner von Siemens and Johann Georg Halske |
|
238 |
SITA |
South African State Information Technology Agency |
|
239 |
SKF |
Svenska Kullagerfabriken |
|
240 |
Sony |
From the Latin word ‘sonus’ meaning sound |
|
241 |
Sprint |
Southern Pacific Railroad Intelligent Network of Telecommunications. |
|
242 |
SSC |
Swedish Space Corporation |
|
243 |
STPI |
Singapore Tyler Print Institute |
|
244 |
Suzuki |
From the name of its founder, Michio Suzuki |
|
245 |
SVGA |
System Video Graphics Alliance |
|
246 |
TAFE |
Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited |
|
247 |
Tata |
Named after Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata |
|
248 |
TCS |
TATA Consultancy Services |
|
249 |
TDS |
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. |
|
250 |
TELCO |
TATA Engineering and Locomotive Company |
|
251 |
Telco |
Telephone Company |
|
252 |
TGT |
Tennessee Gas Transmission |
|
253 |
TI |
Tube Investments |
|
254 |
TI |
Texas Instruments |
|
255 |
TISCO |
Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited |
|
256 |
TM |
Telekom Malaysia |
|
257 |
Toshiba |
Named from the merger of consumer goods company Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric Co)
and electrical firm Shibaura Seisaku-sho |
|
258 |
Toyota |
From the name of the founder, Sakichi Toyoda. |
|
259 |
TPI |
Travel Professionals International |
|
260 |
TSI |
Town Sports International |
|
261 |
TVS |
Trichur Vengaram Sundaram |
|
262 |
UGC |
Unipart Group of Companies |
|
263 |
UPA |
United Productions of America |
|
264 |
UPS |
United Parcel Service |
|
265 |
Verizon |
A portmanteau of veritas (Latin for truth) and hor‘izon’ |
|
266 |
VIA |
Very Innovative Architecture |
|
267 |
Viacom |
Video & Audio Communications |
|
268 |
VIACOM |
Video & Audio Communications |
|
269 |
VISA |
From the Latin word “charta visa” (verified paper, lit. “paper that has been
seen”) |
|
270 |
VLCC |
Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves |
|
271 |
Vodafone |
Voice Data Telefone |
|
272 |
Volkswagen |
From the German for people’s car |
|
273 |
Volvo |
From the Latin word volvo, which means “ I roll ” |
|
274 |
VSNL |
Videsh Sanchaar Nigam Limited |
|
275 |
Wal-Mart |
Named after founder Sam Walton |
|
276 |
WD |
Western Digital |
|
277 |
WIPRO |
Western India Products Limited |
|
278 |
WWE |
World Wrestling Entertainment |
|
279 |
Xerox |
The name was taken from the term Xerography means “dry writing” |
|
280 |
YAHOO |
Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle |
|
281 |
Yamaha |
Named after the founder Torakusu Yamaha |
|
282 |
ZMS |
Zhone Management System |