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Meaning of the word Volvo? 200

posted by  Fuel Pump on  Tue Jul 16 03:42 CST 2002
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Does anyone know the origin of the word VOLVO or its meaning? Was it someones name? A combination of names? Just curious.

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    Meaning of the word Volvo? 200

    posted by  Fuel Pump on  Wed Jul 17 11:41 CST 2002
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    Thanks Everyone!! I had someone at work that had asked me and I had to find out. To me Volvo means a great car that will last.


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    Meaning of the word Volvo? 200

    posted by  Michae1 on  Wed Jul 17 07:47 CST 2002
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    A little more history...

    Two Swedes, Assar Gabrielsson and Gustaf Larson decided to start the car company in 1924. In 1926 SKF (Swedish ball bearing company) invested money in the project. SKF invested 200,000 SEK to become part owner of the company, then known as Aktiebolaget* Volvo. The first car came out of the factory April 14, 1927. In 1935, shares of the company could be purchased on the stock exchange in Stockholm.

    Source: Volvo literature

    * "Aktiebolaget" translates roughly to "joint stock company" in English.
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    Meaning of the word Volvo? 200

    posted by  Shep on  Wed Jul 17 00:45 CST 2002
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    Like ABBA, Volvo AB was named after its founders: Valdemar, Olaf, Lisse, Viktor, and Oddvar.

    No, Not really!:)

    I appreciated the snippet about the name coming from a bearing connotation. I was really trying to find out what 'Volvo' meant.
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    Meaning of the word Volvo? 200

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    posted by  bulletproof on  Tue Jul 16 06:32 CST 2002
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    Yes. It means, roughly, "I roll."
    Volvo was originally the name of a type of ball bearing Manufactured by SKF. At some point the Volvo group began designing automobiles. In the 30's they became independent of SKF.







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