what is the meaning of the letters KLM, DHL, or Adidas?

i read somewhere that adidas is for Adi Dassler, but not sure

Barkley Hound2007-04-30T11:32:43Z

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KLM - Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company.

DHL - originally stood for Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn, its founders.

Adidas - Adolf (Adi) Dassler, its founder.

af2007-04-30T11:35:24Z

Adidas - The company was named after its founder, Adolf (Adi) Dassler.

DHL - DHL (originally stood for Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn) is a Deutsche Post company that provides international shipping of documents and freight as well as contract logistics.

KLM - depends on which KLM. could be Keystroke-Level Model or
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines) is a subsidiary of Air France-KLM.

Misty D2007-04-30T12:09:21Z

KLM... Royal Dutch Airlines (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines)
DHL (originally stood for Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn) is a Deutsche Post company that provides international shipping of documents and freight
Adidas combination of ADI the first name of the founder DAS first three letters of his last name, Dassler

sierra33ok2007-04-30T11:35:03Z

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (in full: Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij, literally Royal Aviation Company; usual English: Royal Dutch Airlines)

DHL (originally stood for Dalsey, Hillblom and Lynn)

Adidas - The company was named after its founder, Adolf (Adi) Dassler, who started producing shoes in the 1920s