What does the word 7up come from?

Question

7up, the soda.

Answer 1

Name origin
The origin of the 7 Up name is unclear. One popular story is that its creator named the soft drink after seeing a cattle brand with the number 7 and the letter u.[2] Other theories suggest that the name reflects the seven syllables in the drink's original name (Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime) or that the drink was formulated with seven flavors plus the carbonation (the bubbles go "up"). Other ideas include that the original bottle contained seven ounces, or that its creator came up with the name while playing dice, or that even it was the 7th large commercial lemonade brand that tasted the same. There is also the rumour that the name was created because the company had previously failed six times, hence the name "7- up".[2] Before the formula change in 2006, looking on a can of 7up included 7 ingredients. The "Up" in the drink's name might refer to the original inclusion of Lithium, a mood stabiliser.

Some people mistakenly believe that the name 7 Up comes from the fact that its pH is 7.0 and therefore neutral. This is not the case: the pH of 7 Up is comparable to many other soft drinks. At a pH of 3.67,[3] Diet 7 Up is less acidic than lemon juice (pH 2.3), vinegar (pH 2.9) or wine (pH 3.5)[4].

Answer 2

Can you imagine walking up to a store clerk and asking for a "Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda?" Well, apparently no one else could imagine doing it either because the name of this soda was quickly changed to 7UP. Charles Leiper Grigg of the Howdy Corporation invented 7UP, or Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda, in October of 1929. The name didn't go over very well, and was changed to 7Up Lithiated Lemon Soda, and then to just 7UP in 1936. Where did the name 7Up come from? Nobody knows, but here are a couple of theories:

There are (or were) seven ingredients in 7Up.
The original 7Up bottle was seven ounces.
Mr. Grigg saw a cattle brand that looked like 7 Up, and he liked it enough to name his soda after it.
Mr. Grigg named his new soda after a popular card game at the time that was also called 7up.
Just in case you where wondering, 7UP did contain Lithium, a light-weight medal, now used in treating mental illness (and making long lasting batteries). The lithium was removed from 7UP over 50 years ago, but at the time it appeared in several companies lemon-lime sodas. When soft drinks were first invented they often had minerals added that were found in natural springs and springs with lithium were very popular.

Much more can be found on the web site
http://www.mariettasodamuseum.com/7up_facts.htm

Answer 3

History of 7up
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bl7up.htm

Answer 4

What a great question!! I've never thought of that. I'll be checking back. I'm guessing it's part of the ingredients....Maybe???

Answer 5

The soft drink was named after it's number of ingredients.
http://www.snopes.com/business/names/7up.asp

Answer 6

Noone really knows. There are alot of rumors, but no true and defined answer to your question. Sorry!