A river, an island or a flower – the legacy of Ingvar Kamprad for each of us
Written by Marcela - Naming Specialist in News
on 2018-01-30 ● Article read by 6709 people
Each person is born for one reason. Some of us are born to be doctors, others are born to be nurses, others to dedicate their life in raising beautiful children, others to leave a heritage for each person on earth.
This is what Ingvar Kamprad was born and lived for. To leave us lakes, islands, flowers, months and days.
We all know what IKEA name comes from: Ingvar Kamprad, Elmtaryd (the farm he grew up in), Agunnaryd (the village near the farm). Most probably, many of you know that he named IKEA like this due to the dyslexia he was suffering from.
But did you know he extended his personalized naming pattern to all IKEA’s products?
Each IKEA product is named after a specific Swedish word. The word are chosen based on products type.
Let’s see:
- Boxes, wall decoration, pictures and frames, clocks = Swedish slang expressions, Swedish place names
KNAGGLIG means ‘bumpy’ in Swedish.
- Garden furniture = Scandinavian Islands
ÄPPLARÖ is an island in Stockholm
- Bathroom articles = Names of Swedish lakes and bodies of water
VOXNAN is a river in Sweden
- Bowls, vases, candle and candle holders = Swedish place names, adjectives, spices, herbs, fruits and berries
SINNLIG means ‘sensual’ in Swedish.
- Bed textiles = Flowers and plants
ULLVIDE is the Swedish word for the plant Salix Lanata aka Woolly Willow
- Beds, wardrobes, hall furniture = Norwegian place names
HEMNES is a Norwegian city
- Rugs = Danish place names
KATTRUP is a Denmark town
- Lighting = Units of measurement, seasons, months, days, shipping and nautical terms, Swedish place names
JANUARI means ‘January’
- Kitchen accessories = Fish, mushrooms and adjectives
VARDAGEN means ‘everyday’
- Sofas, armchairs, chairs and dining tables = Swedish place names
KIVIK is a city in Sweden
We don’t know if all of you knew this naming architecture of IKEA, but even if you knew, even if you discovered it know, you and all of us should embrace every island, every lake, every city and river that Ingvar Kamprad left us.
In his own way, he managed to bring a piece of the world in each of our homes. Rest in peace.
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