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What Does BMW Stand For?

I’ve been wondering this for a while, what does BMW actually stand for?

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Patrick Price · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Great question! BMW is one of the acronyms that we hear so often, that we forget that it even stands for something. Obviously, it’s an abbreviation of the full company’s name. What
BMW
actually stands for is Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft.
As many of you know, BMW is a German company. So, it should come as no surprise that their actual name is in German. Translated it means Bavarian Engine Works Company.
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