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From: jtreworgy@eagle.wesleyan.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Where did Amiga come from (was Re: What's ST mean?)
Message-ID: <2022@eagle.wesleyan.edu>
Date: 10 Oct 89 12:22:40 GMT
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In article <1188@lakesys.lakesys.com>, mikes@lakesys.lakesys.com (Mike Shawaluk) writes:
> The story I heard about the name of our favorite computer is that is was
> originally intended to be "Amica", which is Latin for "friend".  But, someone
> already was using that name, so they changed the "c" to a "g", and the rest
> is history.  Now, I am not an expert on Latin, and I don't know if they treat
> the final "a" as a feminine case modifier, as is done is Spanish.  But, from
> a marketing point of view, I believe that words that end in "a" are supposed
> to appeal to different market sectors than words that end in "o" or other
> letters.  Any other comments or supporting info?
> -- 
>    - Mike Shawaluk             

The name actually came from the company which designed and would have built it
in the first place had they not run out of money and been bought by Commodore.
As to whether they (Amiga Inc) got their name in that way is a different story.
Anyone remember Amiga? They used to make joysticks.

-- 
James A. Treworgy    -- No quote here for insurance reasons --
jtreworgy@eagle.wesleyan.edu         jtreworgy%eagle@WESLEYAN.BITNET