 CELICA:from who? from where?, a nonsense question |
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 Apr 5, 2004 - 12:14 PM
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Hi to all of you in this Forum!
I am posting this question to resolve a little, little indeed, question I've in my mind since I bought my Celica GT 2.0 6th G. Does someone who is reading this post of mine, know where come the name CELICA from? Is it the name of a deity? Or the name of the Toyota CEO daughter ? or a fantasy name? or something else ? Thanks in advance for your replies. And, of course, sorry for my bad English. giorgio |
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Apr 5, 2004 - 12:18 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Jun 10, '03 From FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i think celica means godly and angelic or something like that
kinda liek celestial This post has been edited by blkGT: Apr 5, 2004 - 12:18 PM |
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Apr 5, 2004 - 12:27 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 12, '02 From Baltimore, MD Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
What does it mean?
Celica: The name is derived from the Spanish word for "heavenly" or "celestial". - Toyota.com --------------------  |
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Apr 5, 2004 - 8:37 PM
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are you really 69 years old? -------------------- i am awesome
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Apr 5, 2004 - 9:56 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '04 From ITALY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hi Andason,Yes I am. Let me know, please, why my age is surprising you. ( in my previous post I wrote I'm curious, and I'm curious indeed) I read you're 19 and american . The two things are the best way to live happy and happy with your Celica! Regards giorgio ( don't forget to be good with my bad English.) |
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Apr 5, 2004 - 10:02 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '04 From ITALY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks a lot for your suggestion about the meaning of the word CELICA. Maybe this is the true version. In fact I already was in acquaintance that Celica was related to Spanish language with more or less the meaning you say. Thanks again. Have a nice day. Giorgio sorry for my bad English ! |
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Apr 5, 2004 - 10:45 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yeah, I've read the same thing not only there but on other sites as well. But someone brought up a good point... the word Celica doesn't exist in the Spanish or Latin dictionaries. It's possible that the word Celica is just made up. |
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Apr 5, 2004 - 10:57 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Yes technically you can translate it to celestial or heavenly however thats not where it comes from.
Celica is the name of a mythical dragon some witch rode when she did, whatever she did. Thats why when you see earlier symbols, they are dragons. -------------------- |
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Apr 5, 2004 - 10:59 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 5, '03 From Toronto Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
well, now we know what celica means. but why was it given this name? Did they just pick a word from the dictionary with a nice meaning, or did something inspire someone to use celica?
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Apr 5, 2004 - 11:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '04 From ITALY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Yes, you're right.That name doesn't really exist in Spanish or so.
A member of an italian forum, who has married a spanish, already told me tha same thing. But the sound of the word Celica recalls an italian or spanish word, so we are thinking that Celic has spanish ( or Italian) roots. Thanks for your conribution. Have a nice day. I see You'are online at this moment. Giorgio |
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Apr 5, 2004 - 11:01 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Well I dont think its really Celica. I think its like Cereeka or Sareeka. Its pronounced differently in Japan.
A name is a name tho...not sure why. -------------------- |
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Apr 5, 2004 - 11:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 13, '03 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hhahahah Ceeeeerrrrrrrreekkkkkaaa and Sareeeeeeeeeeeeeekka!! 
-------------------- Sold my Celica....
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Apr 5, 2004 - 11:19 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Jul 13, '03 From NY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Siete sicuri voi avete 69 anni?
-------------------- Sold my Celica....
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Apr 5, 2004 - 11:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jul 23, '03 From newport news virginia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i remeber on my first celica i ever owned(a second gen celica gt) i remember i picture of a dragon looking thing in the center of the steering wheel maybe that is what a celica is?
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Apr 5, 2004 - 11:46 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '04 From ITALY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hi, the correct way to write what you wrote is : Sei sicuro di avere 69 anni ? (are you sure you are 69 years old ? ) and the right answer in italian is " Si, sono sicuro di avere 69 anni poichè sono nato il quattro febbraio 1935. :-) that I translate into my bad english, this way : Yes I'm sure I'm 69 years old, since I was born on february the fourth 1935. Where did you learn you italian? that is comprehensible although not perfect. Giorgio |
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Apr 6, 2004 - 12:22 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '04 From ITALY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hi Audiophile24, thank for your answer. I don't remember what was painted on the steering wheel of the Celica 2nd Generation, but may be it is true. BTW I've already known this story on the dragon and if its name is Cereeka indeed, [and the japaneses have some difficulties to pronounce the "r" which they say "L"] may be this is the possible explication of the celica meaning. Have a nice day Giorgio |
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Apr 6, 2004 - 12:22 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
My parents owned a 2nd gen as well. A 1978 Celica to be exact. 
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Apr 6, 2004 - 12:51 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '04 From ITALY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks for your contribution. Do you, or do your parents, remember the dragon painted on the steering wheel of that car they owned? Let me know, please. Have a nice day giorgio |
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Apr 6, 2004 - 12:53 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 26, '04 From ITALY Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Thanks for your contribution. Do you, or do your parents, remember the dragon painted on the steering wheel of that car they owned? Let me know, please. Have a nice day giorgio |
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Apr 6, 2004 - 8:57 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
THere is no L in japanese.
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