Behind the names of our favorite companies and consoles

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Cursayer2 on 24 June 2007

What about the Apple Pippin?

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Tispower on 24 June 2007

Some very cool info. And I remember on the Gadget Show the lady presenter trying to explain it wasn't Wii as in Wee, but you or me. And then complaining the cameraman was too imature... aah, happy memories

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DonWii on 24 June 2007

Interesting. Learn something knew everyday.

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DonWii on 24 June 2007

I prefer this derivation of Nintendo:

The word "Nintendo" is an amalgamation of three symbols: nin, meaning "leave to"; ten, for "heaven"; and do, "company." The most common translation in Kyoto is "the company that leaves to heaven." What that means is open to debate. It could be a resignation to fate, as in "The company's destiny is in heaven's hands." But it's clear from a series of exclusive interviews with several executives over three months in Japan and the U.S. that little is left to chance. Another translation might be "Take care of every detail, and heaven will take care of the rest."