How Google come up with their name - Take the Poll!

Discussion in 'Google' started by steveb, Sep 25, 2007.

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How did Google get its name?

  1. Google was derived from a cute baby word, "Goo Gaa".

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  2. Google was derived by combining the words "Good" and "Giggle".

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  3. Google was derived the word "Googol" which is a large number with 100 zeros.

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  4. Google was derived from "Goodle" which is an urban definition for "good and simple".

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  1. #1
    I just wanted to test everyone's knowledge on this matter.

    How do you think Google came up with their name? Please don't cheat! Answer the poll before you do any research.
     
    steveb, Sep 25, 2007 IP
  2. movidalatina

    movidalatina Well-Known Member

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    #2
    none of the above. Googol is term used by
    xxxxx braniacs, just like sergey and the other guy
    LOL -forgot the other guys' name...anyway
    i_____ number.so really its ___ and ____ of xxxx
     
    movidalatina, Sep 25, 2007 IP
  3. templates

    templates Notable Member

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    #3
    yup..googol is a mathmatical phrase for a 1 with a hundred zeros behind it if im not mistaken
     
    templates, Sep 25, 2007 IP
  4. steveb

    steveb Well-Known Member

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    #4
    There is one correct answer in the poll. Please do not give out the answer in the thread.
     
    steveb, Sep 25, 2007 IP
  5. myp

    myp Well-Known Member

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    It is a mathematical term, but the name was suggested by a company who Google (at that time nameless) had hired. I remember seeing something about this on "on the money" (a news show on cnbc). The same company also named the Zune apparently...
     
    myp, Sep 25, 2007 IP
  6. jminscoe

    jminscoe Peon

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    #6
    Sean mispelled it and bought it was suppose to be googol or googolplex
     
    jminscoe, Sep 25, 2007 IP
  7. Brandon Sheley

    Brandon Sheley Illustrious Member

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    #7
    it's a typo ;)
     
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  8. tushardhoot1

    tushardhoot1 Active Member

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    #8
    Lol,

    Don't give it away.

    Some of them are really funny though... :D
     
    tushardhoot1, Sep 25, 2007 IP
  9. Pierce

    Pierce Active Member

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    #9
    None of the above, it wasnt "derived".

    Just like there lack of HTML skills(as to why the home page code is so simple), they typo'd/couldnt spell the domain on registration. It was ment to be googol.com

    Pierce
     
    Pierce, Sep 25, 2007 IP
  10. jg_abad

    jg_abad Peon

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    Hi,
    it is mathematical term.
    It was selected by owner of google
     
    jg_abad, Sep 26, 2007 IP