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This is a list of company names with their name origins explained. Some of the origins are disputed. ==Numbers==
*19 Entertainment – Talent company founded by Simon Fuller and "named after Paul Hardcastle's single 19, the first No. 1 Fuller had a hand in", according to TV Guide.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Simon Fuller )〕 After selling 19 Entertainment to CKX, Inc, Fuller founded XIX Entertainment, which is 19 in Roman numerals. *20th Century Fox – Film studio; formed in 1935 through the merger of William Fox's Fox Film, and Twentieth Century Pictures.〔(UCLA Film & Television Archive – Collections – Twentieth Century-Fox ). Cinema.ucla.edu. Retrieved on 8 July 2011.〕 *23andMe – Using the 23 pairs of chromosomes that make up each person's genome, the company helps individuals make sense of their own genome.〔(Google-Launches DNA Test! ), 23 January 2008, date accessed 27 April 2008〕 *27b/6 – The apartment where George Orwell wrote the novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'' was number 27B on level 6.〔(Go away ). 27bslash6.com (15 May 2011). Retrieved on 8 July 2011.〕 *37signals – Web development company; named for the 37 radiotelescope signals identified by astronomer Paul Horowitz as potential messages from extraterrestrial intelligence.〔(>> 33 > What's in a Name? ). 37signals. Retrieved on 8 July 2011.〕 In 2014, the company renamed itself Basecamp, after its main product.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Two big announcements. )〕 *3Com – Network technology producer; the three ''com''s are ''computer'', ''communication'', and ''compatibility''.〔(Investor Information | Investor FAQs ). 3Com. Retrieved on 8 July 2011.〕 *3M – from the company's original name, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company.〔(History ). Solutions.3m.com. Retrieved on 8 July 2011.〕 *7-Eleven – Convenience stores; renamed from "U-Tote'm" in 1946 to reflect their newly extended hours, 7:00 am until 11:00 pm〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://corp.7-eleven.com/AboutUs/History/tabid/75/Default.aspx )〕
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