Mercedes

Definition	:	named after Mercedes Jellinek, the daughter of Emil Jellinek
Category	:	Business » Companies & Corporations
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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What does Mercedes mean?

The name "Mercedes" was originally used on a series of vehicles produced by Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG) in the 1900s. These vehicles were named after Mercedes Jellinek, the daughter of Emil Jellinek, who was a key figure in the development of early Mercedes vehicles. He was also a member of the board of DMG between 1900 and 1909.
The name "Mercedes" was later used for the entire line of vehicles produced by DMG.
Later, DMG changed its company name to Mercedes.
Mercedes later merged with Benz & Cie to form Daimler-Benz AG, which became known as Mercedes-Benz.