“I ride” and “Popular car”: how the names of car brands are actually translated

We see hundreds of cars on the streets every day. Dozens of brand names are all familiar to us. But do you know what they mean?

These cars have been produced since 1924. The Volvo logo resembles an iron sign from alchemy, and the name itself is literally translated from Latin as “I ride”.

These cars began to be produced at the very beginning of the 20th century – since 1909. The brand name is a literal translation from Latin of the name of the founder, August Khorka. The word Audi means “to listen”. It is interesting that the founder of the company first heard this word from his son from his business partners. As the saying goes, through the mouth of a baby…

These German cars began to be produced in the 30s of the XX century. The engineers’ goal was one: to create an affordable car – for ordinary people. It didn’t take long to think of the name. Volkswagen translates from German as “people’s car”.

The Mazda brand was born in the 1920s, but this name appeared only in 1984. Few people know that it is not just a set of letters, but the name of the Zoroastrian god of Ahura Mazda light. Thus, the company wanted to highlight its image. Moreover, the word “Mazda” corresponded to the name of the company’s president – Jujiro Matsuda.

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