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Fun Fact About Amazon…

August 11, 2016 by Adam Lang Leave a Comment

Amazon was originally called Cadabra (as in ‘Abracadabra,’), but Bezos scrapped the name after his lawyer misheard the moniker as cadaver.

Adam Lang
Adam Lang

Adam Lang is the founder and editor of Rewind & Capture. He is passionate about creative marketing, design and brand etymology.

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