Thread: Uzi

Originally Posted by sean_mackrory

A while ago I had a poll to help choose the name for my server program. I use naming conventions based on Zulu grammar just because it's unique, so I was going to go with a Zulu name. umuZi is a word that refers to the typical Zulu homestead (which went well with a server). Zi is the word for homestead, and umu is the prefix attached to it to make it a regular noun (as opposed to turning it into different types of verbs, advectives, etc...)

It was a toss up between umuZi and Zi. When mimicing Spanish, the common practice is something to the effect of "el noun-o". Well the Zulu equivalent is to simply prefix the word with a u.

Zi.
uZi.
Uzi.

Pretty cool name, eh? Pretty memorable too. So I was just wondering - is Uzi a TradeMark? Does the Isreali Arms company actually own the name Uzi? Or is it just a general term for any 9mm Submachine Gun that happens to have that distinctive shape and high-rate-of-fire characteristics?

I've tried searching it a bit on the web, but I've found evidence to go either way, but nothing definitive.

Just for asthetic purposes, and maybe marketing too, I'd try to do something to get away from the usual affiliation the word Uzi comes with. Perhaps stick to uZi, or u-Zi. Just an effort to try to avoid any stigmata from such a commonly known word.

I think a great idea would be instead of spelling it uzi, use the pronounciation spelling of the word. You know how in the dictionary they have the word, and in parenthesis they way to pronounce it with special characters and hypens...
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=uzi
The pronunceation key there shows a really interesting spelling. If you were to use that instead of uzi, it would stick out, and also be fun for type setting and logo stuff.

well thats my opinion. Good luck.

You know awhile ago i came across a web server that was called some zulu name too. No word of a lie, but wouldn't it be more cool to just name your apps animals names. like Orca or otter, or Charlie horse?
serioulsy though, i did come across a name like that.

How about "xiong", "the bear" or "brilliance" (also Chinese family name) ?

Otters are cool... So are beavers.
Oddly enough, the phonetic spelling of Uzi in IPA is almost idenical to the word: /uwzi/

Originally Posted by Lurker

(also Chinese family name) ?

that's the truth with just about any word/character in the chinese language