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Angus and Malcolm Young saw the name AC/DC on the back of their sister's sewing machine and thought it would be a good name for the band because of its high energy type of music.

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14y ago

It was a good name....

PS: it stands for Alternating Current/Direct Current.

Legend has it that they saw the name "ACDC" on their sister's sewing machine.

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AC/DC is an abbreviation for Alternating Current/Direct Current, the two forms of electrical current that can be used. This was done to symbolize the energy the band planned to convey.

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bcause they were bored

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