Ever wonder how Mazda got its name? The company profile states "Mazda" comes from one of the earliest civilizations in western Asia, where they worship a Zoroastrian deity called Ahura Mazda. Ahura Mazda is known as the god of wisdom, intelligence and harmony. Mazda has interpreted this as a symbol of the origin of both Eastern and Western civilizations, and also as a symbol of automotive culture. It incorporates a desire to achieve world peace and the development of the automobile manufacturing industry. The name also derives from the company's founder, Jujiro Matsuda. In Japanese, the company is referred to either by its anglicised name (MAZDA Motors) or as (Matsuda), after its founder. The company formally adopted the Mazda name in 1984, though every automobile sold from the beginning bore that name.
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