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Apple, Hulu, Etsy: How famous tech companies got their names

Here's a look at some of the most prolific tech companies today and how they ended up with their names.

7. Zillow

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In this May 23 photo, a home is shown for sale in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.

Zillions + pillows = Zillow.

Yes, the online real estate database decided to splice two words together that were integral to their mission. 

Diane Tuman, content manager at Zillow, on the company's website:

鈥淭he Zillow name evolved from the desire to make zillions of data points for homes accessible to everyone,鈥 she writes. 鈥淎nd, since a home is about more than just data 鈥 it is where you lay your head to rest at night, like a pillow 鈥 鈥榋illow鈥 was born.鈥

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