People are only just realising what Zara REALLY means as reason behind shop's name is revealed | The Sun

MILLIONS of people shop at Zara each year – but very few know where the fashion store gets its name from.

Fans of Zara are only just realising the name has a hidden meaning.

The brand has hit headlines recently as it releases its spring and summer collections.

Beauty fans are racing to get their hands on the new Tom Ford fragrance dupe from Zara. 

By now most beauty fans are aware of Zara’s Cherry Smoothie perfume released last year, which fans say smells like Tom Ford’s lost Cherry. 

Meanwhile, their new line of tulle dresses are perfect for bringing out the best in your figure and are sure to leave people mesmerised by your style. 

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But while many love the high street store, not everyone knows where it gets its name.

It turns out "Zara" was not the store's original name – and it actually came about by accident.

Amancio Ortega, the founder, opened the first store in 1975 in A Coruña Galicia, Spain, and named it "Zorba" – after the classic film Zorba the Greek.

Buthe soon realised that just two blocks away, there was a bar with the exact same name, Marie Claire reported.

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Ortega already had the letters prepared for the store sign with the original name.

So all he did was re-arrange them to form the word "Zara".

It's even thought the extra "a" came from a spare set of letters.

It seems the store name's origin was a pretty clever way to fix the problem.

Plenty of other shoppers have been stunned to discover the origins of their favourite brand's name.

People are only just realising what B&M actually stands for – and it’s blowing their minds.

Plus, bargain hunters are just figuring out the reason ASDA is called that – and it's all to do with a merger back in 1965.

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