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13 Full Forms Of Brand Names You Probably Didn’t Know

March 27, 2020

We are so used to having these brand names around us that we have never bothered to know what actually these names stand for. For example, E&Y, L&T, P&G and the list goes on. If you have been too lazy to even find out what these brands actually stand for, we have done the work for you.

In this list, we have collated some popular brands and their lesser known full names.

1. DLF- Delhi Land & Finance

The brand name which most of the Delhiites have around them is nothing but the acronym of Delhi Land & Finance. It was founded by Ch. Raghvendra Singh in 1946. The brand was also awarded as Developer of the Decade back in 2016 by CNBC Awaaz Real Estate Awards. The company currently operates many housing societies, shopping malls and business centres in Delhi, Noida and Gurgaon.

2. BPL- British Physical Laboratories

Although the brand has become less prominent in India with major new players like Lloyd, LG, Samsung, it was one of the widely used brand few decades ago. It stands for British Physical Laboratories. It is an Indian electronics company founded in 1963.

3. FIAT- Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino

While other brands have replaced this automobile company in the trade, it still remains one of the most coveted brands in other countries. It stands for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino. As the name suggests, it is an Italian automobile company founded by Giovanni Agnelli, that produced the first automobile in the world back in 1899. It is the largest automobile manufacturer in Italy.

4. BSA- Birmingham Small Arms

BSA stands for Birmingham Small Arms Company Limited. Contrary to its name, it is popular for manufacturing bicycles.

5. HDFC- Housing Development Finance Corporation

One of most popular privately owned banks in India, HDFC stands for Housing Development Finance Corporation. It was founded in 1977 by Hasmukhbai Parekh.

6. IBM- International Business Machines

If you haven’t skipped your computer classes back in high school, this one is rather easier. It stands for International Business Machines Corporation. It was founded by Charles Ranlett Flint in 1911.

7. HTC- High Tech Computer Corporation

Oh, those slim and handy phones that marked a new era of smartphones. HTC stands for High Tech Computer Corporation. It is a Taiwanese electronics company founded in 1997. It manufactures smartphones and was briefly a major vendor for companies like Samsung and Apple.

8. ICICI- Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India

It stands for Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India. Founded in 1944, it is currently one of the most widely used private banks in India. It has more than 5,000 branches in India with presence in 17 countries including ours.

9. JBL- James Bullough Lansing

Being one of the most coveted brands in sound devices, JBL stands for James Bullough Lansing. It is founded by Lansing, hence the name. It is an American company that produces electronic devices like speakers, earphones, headphones, etc.

10. LG- Lucky Goldstar

Enjoying a prominent place for itself in India, LG remains an unparalleled electronics companies in the country. It stands for Lucky Goldstar. Through, the name doesn’t sound very appealing; its products are well-known for their quality and performance.

11. H&M- Hennes & Mauritz

While waiting for the clearance sale of the brand, have you wondered what could the acronym mean? It stands for Hennes & Mauritz. Hennes means hers in Swedish. It was the name of the original store of the brand. Mauritz was the name of the shop that was acquired by H&M founded Erling Persson. He then went on joining two words together to find H&M.

12. Amul- Anand Milk Union Limited

While you thought Amul means priceless in Hindi, it is actually an acronym of “Anand Milk Union Limited.” It is a brand from Gujarat, which is also known as the milk capital of India.

13. PVR- Priya Village Roadshow

PVR is one of the largest multiplex cinema chains in India. It was the first company which introduces the concept of multiplexes in India in 1997.