always a question that has been bothering me,where does yahoo got its name?

Singapore
February 25, 2007 7:08am CST
yahoo!sounds funny doesnt it!who is the brainstormer of this world famous name and why?
2 responses
@gharinder (2044)
• India
25 Feb 07
Yahoo (an hindi word) is an excalamation mark, used when you are really excited and yells it when you achieve something really great. it is the most commonly used word and much easier to spell and remember so i think this was choosen
@gharinder (2044)
• India
25 Feb 07
there is also a superhit song in hindi which is picturised on shammin kappor, the actor, it starts like this "Yahoo"!
@aksabhi (29)
• India
25 Feb 07
YAHOO stands for yet another heriercial officious oracle