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Bluetooth technology was named after a 10th-century Danish king

Engineers chose King Harald Bluetooth's name to symbolize unifying communication protocols

In 1997, Intel engineer Jim Kardach proposed the code name Bluetooth after King Harald Gormsson of Denmark, who had united Scandinavian tribes into a single kingdom. The logo combines the Nordic runes for Harald's initials, H and B. Designed for short-range wireless communication, the name was retained as the final commercial brand.

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Where does this come from, and can I check it?: Engineers chose King Harald Bluetooth's name to symbolize unifying communication protocols. The figure is taken from Bluetooth SIG, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
Is this really a technology fact?: Yes. It sits on the Technology shelf, one of 1,090 sourced facts grouped into space, animals, the human body, history, science and more. Category pages collect every fact in the same field.
What else can I read about it?: The links under the fact point to a quiz, game, puzzle or calculator on the same subject, and the shelf below shows related facts. The wording here is original, and quoted phrases are marked as quotations.