Google's 27th birthday: What does 'Google' mean? Find out on the search engine's 27th birthday...

Google's 27th birthday: Google, the world's leading search engine, is celebrating its 27th birthday today. Google celebrated the occasion with a doodle (Google doodle 27th birthday). This doodle depicts the image of Google that appeared during searches years ago. With changing times, Google changed its logo, and people became more familiar with it. Today, on the occasion of Google's 27th birthday, you should also know what Google means. The word "Google" comes from a misspelling of a mathematical term.

What does "Google" mean?
Billions of people worldwide use Google. It is the most popular search engine. Despite this, most people may not know the meaning of "Google." According to reports, the name "Google" comes from a misspelling of the mathematical term "Googol." "Googol" means 1 followed by 100 zeros. It is said that Sergey Brin and Larry Page, the founders of Google, wanted their search engine to provide a wealth of information. Indeed, Google is so widely used today that people simply search for anything on the internet.

Started in 1998
Google was founded in 1998 by two PhD students, Sergey Brin and Larry Page. It is said that Google began in a small garage. That was the era when the internet was just emerging and people were just beginning to use it. Computers were the primary means of browsing for almost every internet user. Unlike today, people didn't use Google on their smartphones. It was during that era that Google gained popularity.

Google's name before Google
You might be surprised to know that Google wasn't originally called Google. Google's initial name was "Backrub." However, in 1997, a new name began to be invented. The team involved initially considered names like 'Googolplex' and 'Googol'. Ultimately, it was decided to choose 'Googol'.

Mistakenly Typed Google
Shaun Anderson was part of the team that wanted to name 'Googol'. He was also studying at Stanford. He searched the internet to see if he could find the name 'Googol'. Instead of 'Googol', he typed 'Google'. Coincidentally, the misspelled name was available. It is said that Larry Page was with the misspelled name. He liked it, and Google was registered.

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