What was Lego originally called?
leg godt
Christiansen actually slid into bankruptcy, but refused to stop making toys when his siblings tried to make it a condition of a bailout loan. But his love of toys pushed the company ahead, even when it limped. He even renamed the company to reflect its new direction: leg godt, or “play well,” became LEGO.
How did the company Lego get its name?
Lego was founded in 1932 by Ole Kirk Kristiansen.