Tell me if these company names tell you something:

• Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
• Accent on the Future
• Albert Heijn Holding
• Badische Anilin und Soda Fabrik
• Bringing ENjoyment and Quality to life
• Bayerische Motoren Werke

Well, how about these ones:

• 3M
• Accenture
• Ahold
• BASF
• BenQ
• BMW

I’ll bet you the second list sounds way more familiar. Just found an imppressive list of company names etymologies.