what do you call the "@" sign?? i know "&" is called ampersand.?

Answer 1

I believe it's called the amphora.

Answer 2

This sign originated as a scribe's quick way of writing the Latin word ad, especially in lists of prices of commodities. It is usually known as 'the at sign' or 'the at symbol', which is good enough for most people. It is sometimes called 'commercial a', and occasionally by the French name arrobe or arroba. It has acquired various nicknames in other languages, but none has so far caught on in English.

Answer 3

It is the "at" sign. It came from shorthand, a long forgotten/unknown thing in this generation. When people used to write with a pen and paper. Shorthand was required so that a person could manage to write down everything being said and normal talking speed. It is a language unto itself really. Reporters and the like still use it today. Now you know.

Answer 4

It is called "the 'at' sign", and this is why it was chosen as the email operator. [e-mail] ... 'you' or your name ... '@' or "at" ... a particular machine name.

Its first use was in vegatable markets dating back to Rome ... picture cucumbers in a basket, and a sign above: 3 @ 1 - 3 cucumbers for one shekel of silver. Now: Tomatoes @ $1.29/lb.

@ = 'at'.

... and @ is where its at ...
... almost as cool as really short skirts ...

... short skirts = where its @.

Answer 5

I think its just called "at" I've never heard it called anything else, but it must have been first used by somebodyn and probably does have atechnical name.

Answer 6

I have never heard it called anything other than "the at sign."

Answer 7

We called it the "at the rate" symbol

Answer 8

of course, the "at" sign. but I call it "little monkey". It just looks like a little monkey to me. :)))

Answer 9

Bien meaning very good

Answer 10

it's called a "commercial at"