Why is Bluetooth Called Bluetooth?

Daniel Ganninger
Knowledge Stew
Published in
2 min readJan 28, 2021

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Did you ever ponder where Bluetooth got its name? It’s okay to think it had something to do with blue teeth, but unfortunately, it doesn’t. The name is derived from a person from long ago.

Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard, represented by its iconic symbol. It isn’t a corporation, as many probably believe, but a global trade organization called the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, a group…

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Daniel Ganninger
Knowledge Stew

The writer, editor, and chief lackey of Knowledge Stew and the Knowledge Stew line of trivia books. Connect at knowledgestew.com and danielganninger.com