By Jude Katende

This list has names you must be familiar with. The name origins mentioned are limited to principal ones and are not exhaustive for some models. Each name has a date of when the car’s production started.

ISIS

Named after the Egyptian goddess of fruitfulness and productivity in the hope that the vehicle would enrich the lives of its passengers. September.28,2004

ist

Derived from the suffix “-ist,” the name points to a person who is passionate about something (stylist, artist, and so on). May 8,2002

IPSUM

This is the Latin word for “itself.”  May 21,1996

KLUGER L

“Kluger” comes from the German adjective “klug” (“wise” or “smart”). The “L” stands for “liberty.”

 August 28,2003

KLUGER V

“Kluger” comes from the German adjective “klug” (“wise” or “smart”). The “V” stands for “victory.”

 November.24,2000