Nike is the winged goddess of victory. The victory part is appropriate for sports. She was also very swift and agile (because of her wings), again appropriate for a sports company.
Nike, goddess of Victory
Greek Goddess
Nike comes from the greek god 'victory' that is why the shoe brand is called it.
==== well if you read it like the famous shoes brand,then it means nothing :) but if you read it like "nicky" then it means "victory" ==== Nike was the goddess of victory.
a major one is Nike. actually, nike was the roman name for Hermes, the greek messenger god. but, nike didn't have wings like hermes, he was just very fast.
Nike is an appropriate name for a company that sells athletic equipment, because it is the name of the goddess of victory in ancient Greece. She was honored by Zeus because she fought on the side of the gods.
The company known as "Nike" was first called Blue Ribbon Sports. It later changed the name to "Nike" after an ancient Greek god. The Greek god was also named Nike and they loved to run.
Victory
Ah, okay. The answer is really like, whoa. so if you've read about Greek gods and goddesses you MIGHT remember one named Nike. She was the goddess of Olympics. of course. so that's why the company chose Nike. The shoe brand is made for athletics.
Nike. Neptune is the Roman name for Poseidon. As well as Nyx, Nemesis and Nomos.
Nike is often portrayed with a palm frond or wreath to crown victors, sometimes she is portrayed erecting a trophy.Nike's symbol was her wings and an often a wreath to crown vistors
Came from the Greek Goddess Nike, it is supposed to be one of her "wings".