Some of the big brand/tech names meaning are known by at least a few but for the most part people just accept them at face value without much thought. Here are a few of the more interesting names and how they came to be. eBay was originally called AuctionWeb but the owner also had a company named Echo Bay Technology Group but echobay.com couldn't be registered so he shortened it to eBay. "Hulu" has no English definition but a Chinese proverb describes hulu as the holder of precious things. Last on today's list is Airbnb which most folks assume means "online bed and breakfast" but the founders bought air mattresses for their guests and created a website called Air Bed & Breakfast, which was shortened to Airbnb.
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