DYK - Sep 10 2007

Companies named after people

1. BEA Systems : from the first initial of each of the company's three founders: Bill Coleman, Ed Scott and Alfred Chuang.
2. Horlicks : James Horlick and William Horlick who founded the company in Chicago in 1873
3. Wendy's : founder Dave Thomas' daughter Melinda "Wendy" Thomas
4. Mazda : Inspired by Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda.

Real names of famous people

1. Ashok Kumar: The old Hindi Actor his real name is Kumudlal Kanjilal Ganguly.
2. Charlie Sheen: The Hollywood actor's real name is Carlos Irwin Estevez.
3. Dharmendra: The Famous Hindi actor and MP, his real name is Dharam Singh Deol.
4. Dilip Kumar: The Famous Hindi actor , his real name is Yusuf Khan.
5. Elton John: The Famous musician, his real name is Reginald Kenneth Dwight.
6. Jamie Foxx: The Hollywood actor's real name is Eric Bishop.

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