Break from the Grind March 22, 2011
TRIVIAL PURSUITS: What's the Humvee's "Real" Name?
March 22, 2011 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Humvee (and one could argue its civilian incarnation, the Hummer) got that name from an extrapolation of the words that described its function.
Reported by Nevin E. Adams
What was its “real” name?
Answer: High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV).