Derived from Ahura Mazda and the founder's surname
Named after a famous race car driver
An acronym for Motorized Auto Zone Drive Auto
A Japanese word for 'speed'
Answer
The name Mazda was derived from Ahura Mazda, the god of harmony, intelligence and wisdom in Zoroastrianism, as well as from the surname of the founder, Jujiro Matsuda.
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