Kodak
Meaning of Kodak
Kodak, pronounced koh-DAK (/koʊˈdak/), is a masculine given name of industrial provenance whose origin lies not in classical etymology but in the trademark coined by George Eastman in 1888, engineered to convey phonetic precision through its hard-consonant structure. As an onomastic phenomenon, Kodak exemplifies the contemporary trend of corporate identifiers transitioning into personal names, its lack of traditional linguistic antecedents underscoring a deliberate departure from established naming conventions. According to U.S. Social Security data, Kodak first entered the national top 1,000 in 2019 with nine registrations (rank 913), rose to ten registrations in 2020 (rank 908), and reached thirteen registrations by 2023 (rank 916), a pattern indicative of its status as a niche appellation. The name carries associations with technological innovation in imaging, a retro-modern aesthetic sensibility, and an implied narrative of visual legacy, making it particularly attractive to parents seeking a distinctive, brand-derived marker of identity.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as koh-DAK (/koʊˈdak/)
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Notable People Named Kodak
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