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"M" of MX-5 means MAZDA. "X" means unknown performance. "5" represents the Mazda unique size of the car. The model sold as ROADSTER in Japan was sold under the name MX-5 in overseas markets. "MX" is always given only to the vehicle models that challenged to create the new value without the existing concepts of automobiles of each era.
Miata is derived from the old German word "miata", which means like "reward, gift".