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I think it's unlikely that Spanish speakers would have been confused about the word "nova" when used as a car name. In Spanish "nova" describes the same astron
by sterwill 6y ago
I think it's unlikely that Spanish speakers would have been confused about the word "nova" when used as a car name. In Spanish "nova" describes the same astronomical event we call a "nova" in English: a new light in the sky. Additionally Spanish "nuevo" and English "new" seem to share the same root. My point is these words all mean similar things to English- and Spanish-speaking car buyers.
- retrac 6y agoFor a non-mythical example, the 2nd-gen Buick LaCrosse was originally named Allure in the Canadian market. Se crosser is Quebec French slang for "to masturbate" and "la crosse" is also a slang term for a swindle or rip-off.