The “Mercedes” part of Mercedes-Benz was named after Emil Jellinek’s daughter Mercedes in 1901

Amazing and weird fact about Mercedes: 

Did You Know? The “Mercedes” part of Mercedes-Benz was named after Emil Jellinek’s daughter Mercedes in 1901. Jellinek was an automobile entrepreneur at the time who worked with the company.

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