"What's in a
name? That which we call a rose! By any other name would smell as sweet"
said the lines from Shakespeare's quotes. Exactly, it's actually all in
the name! Imagine you without a name? Similarly, imagine a car without a
name? Naming a car is akin to naming a child and a car name with a
meaning is equally important. Here are a few auto aliases that have a
meaning behind their names. Take a look!
Toyota
Corolla: The name Corolla is part of Toyota's naming tradition
of using the name Crown for primary models: the Corona, for example,
gets its name from the Latin word crown; Corolla in Latin means small
crown; and Camry is an Anglicized pronunciation of the Japanese for
crown, kanmuri.
Hyundai
Elantra: The Hyundai Elantra or Hyundai Avante in South Korea,
is a compact car from Hyundai of South Korea launched in October 1990
for the 1991 model year, and now is in its fifth generation. The Elantra
was formerly marketed as the Lantra in Australia and some European
markets. In Australia, this was due to the similarly named Mitsubishi
Magna Elante model. This gave rise to disagreement from other motor
manufacturers, and the name was standardized as ‘Elantra’ worldwide in
2001 (with the exception being Korea and Malaysia still selling under
the name ‘Avante’).
Toyota Etios: The Etios nameplate comes from the
Greek ‘Ethos’, meaning spirit, character, and ideas and this is exactly
what the car echoes too. With apt space, refinement, comfort, price and
interior plastics, the Toyota Etios is a product at a killer price.
Hyundai Santa Fe: The Hyundai Santa Fe is a
mid-size crossover SUV based on the Hyundai Sonata platform. Named after
the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, it was introduced for the 2001 model
year as Hyundai's first SUV, released at the same time as the
Ford Escape/Mazda
Tribute and Pontiac Aztek. The SUV was so popular that at times, Hyundai
had trouble supplying the demand. The Santa Fe quickly became Hyundai’s
best seller and contributed to Hyundai’s success in the United States.
The Santa Fe came to India later in the year 2010.
Skoda
Superb: The Skoda Superb is a large family car primarily built
by the Czech car manufacturer Skoda Auto as its flagship car. The
versions produced from 2001 to 2008 are based on the platform of the
Volkswagen
Passat, but are elongated by 10 centimetres (3.9 in), and shares its
major mechanicals and powertrain with the Passat. It is currently the
largest and most luxurious model in Škoda’s model range. The Superb
name is a resurrection, originally used by Škoda for similar large
models, between 1934 and 1942.
Mercedes-Benz
E-Class: The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a range of
executive-size cars manufactured by Mercedes-Benz in various engine and
body configurations. The E initially stood for Einspritzmotor, (German
for fuel injection engine); a new feature in volume production vehicles
at the time that the E-Class first appeared, with the E as a suffix to
the engine nomenclature (e.g. 230E) in the 1950s. It was not until the
launch of the facelifted W124 that the E was used as a prefix (i.e.
E220) and the model referred to officially as the E-Class (or E-Klasse).
Honda
Jazz: The Honda Jazz nameplate has been used by Honda of Japan
to denote several different motorized vehicles since 1982:
• A 50
cc motorcycle introduced in 1986. Such a scooter (CHF50) still exists,
and is currently on sale in Canada.
• The Japanese-market name for
the badge-engineered version of the Isuzu Mu ( Isuzu Amigo )
short-wheelbase version, known elsewhere as the Opel Frontera, Holden
Frontera, or Vauxhall Frontera.
• The European-market name for the
Honda City Mk I from 1982 to 1986, as City was already trademarked by
Opel.
• Honda Fit - A five-door hatchback automobile introduced in
June 2001. The vehicle is known as the Fit in Japan, China, as well as
in Americas. It is called the Jazz in Europe, Oceania, the Middle East,
South East Asia, India and Africa.
The other names which we think denote strong meanings are that of
Mahindra Logan now
renamed as Verito in which Verito is derived from the Latin word
'Veritas', meaning ‘truth’. On the other hand, the new Ford Fiesta with
its sharp and sleek lines gives a feeling of partying hard, really hard.