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Deliboy is a mixture of the English word "delivery" and "boy". Boy includes the meaning of "agile", Deliboy means "an agile delivery boy".

Duet is derived from the English word "duet". Duet was named after "the good rhythm of duet, and the beauty of duet's meaning matches the style of this car".

DYNA stands for the English word "dynamic".

Esquire is derived from the English word "esquire", which means "a formal title that can be written after a man’s name, especially in the address on an official letter".

ESTIMA is derived from the English word "estimable", which means "deserving respect and admiration".

ESTIMA is derived from the English word "estimable", which means "deserving respect and admiration".
EMINA is derived from the English word "eminent", which means like "famous, important, and respected".

ESTIMA is derived from the English word "estimable", which means "deserving respect and admiration".
LUCIDA is derived from the English word "lucida", which means "the brightest star in the constellation".

FJ CRUISER is a mixture of "TOYOTA LAND CRUISER" and "FJ40". FJ40 was the model number of LAND CRUISER produced from 1960 to 1984.

FunCargo is a combination of the English word "Fun" and "Cargo".

GAIA is derived from the "goddess of the earth" in Greek mythology.

GR is derived from the initials of "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing", which collectively refers to Toyota's motor sports division.
GAZOO is derived from the Roman alphabet notation of "画像=GAZO", which means "image" in English. It all started when someone mistakenly wrote "GAZO" as "GAZOO". The combination of "Image = 画" and "ZOO = 動物園" also has the meaning of being fun and familiar.
86 comes with a wish of "86 will be loved and grown up by customers like AE86 series of COROLLA LEVIN and SPRINTER TRUENO".

GR is derived from the initials of "TOYOTA GAZOO Racing", which collectively refers to Toyota's motor sports division.
GAZOO is derived from the Roman alphabet notation of "画像=GAZO", which means "image" in English. It all started when someone mistakenly wrote "GAZO" as "GAZOO". The combination of "Image = 画" and "ZOO = 動物園" also has the meaning of being fun and familiar.
YARiS is derived from the Greek mythological goddess "Charis", which symbolizes "elegance". In the past, YARiS was the car name for Europe and so on, but the new model in Japan from 2020 has also been changed to YARiS from Vitz.

GRANACE is a combination of the Spanish word "gran" and the English word "ace". Gran means like "big, great, magnificent". Ace means like "someone who is extremely skilful at doing something".

GRAND is derived from the English word "grand", which means like "big, great, magnificent".
HIACE is derived from TOYOACE. HIACE is also a combination of the English word "high" and "ace". Ace means like "someone who is extremely skilful at doing something".

GRANVIA is a mixture of the Italian word "grande" and "via". Grande means like "big, great, magnificent". Via means like "road, passage, street".

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