“Nintendo” is Japanese for “Leave luck to Heaven”.

There’s no direct translation of the word “Nintendo” into English, but the most popular translation is “Leave luck to Heaven”. Literally “nin” can be translated to “entrusted” and ten-dou means “heaven”.

Nintendo started in 1889 by making playing cards. They also ran a TAXI and a LOVE HOTEL, before making toys, and then, finally, video games in 1975.

via omg-facts.com