# Good/Clever Brand Names

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-clever-brand-names/590654>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [July 28, 2011, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-clever-brand-names/590654 "2011-07-28T18:50:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2011, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-clever-brand-names/590654/21 "2011-07-29T14:50:21Z")

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Verizon’s [website](http://www22.verizon.com/investor/investor.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=companyinfo_corporatehistory) says the word is a combo of veritas and horizon.

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