TIL: Nvidia's name came from a lawyer's 'NV' placeholder and the Latin word 'invidia'
msharmas · x · 2026-11-16
A TIL thread: Nvidia's founders had no name when incorporating, so their lawyer wrote 'NV' (new venture) as a placeholder. Their chip prototype was already NV1 ('next version', also a nod to making rivals green with envy). Searching Latin roots led to 'invidia' (envy) and finally Nvidia.
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