AC/DC ares one of the best-known rock bands in the world, but not everyone knows the meaning behind their iconic name. Since their founding by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young in 1974, AC/DC have won 17 awards and over 50 nominations . The band have penned some of music’s most recognisable tunes , but one fan was clueless about what AC/DC stands for.
Taking to Reddit , they asked other listeners, “What does AC/DC actually stand for?” Earning plenty of replies, one fan wrote, “Angus Can Dance Cool”, while another said, “After Christ/ Devil Comes”. Among New Zealand and Australian fans, the band are also commonly known as “Acca Dacca”, but their real name is something entirely different. Squashing the long-standing theory that the four-letter name is an abbreviation for “Anti-Christ/Devil’s Child”, a helpful fan answered, “alternating current/direct current”.
With another adding, “AC/DC was all about power (hence both the name and the music).” Angus has previously spoken about the decision to use AC/DC, telling the BBC in 2021: “Well, it was really my sister-in-law — the wife of George, my brother — she came up with the name. And my sister had on her sewing machine the actual AC/DC with the electrical sign.
“So my sister-in-law had suggested the name, we liked the name, and my sister said, ‘Here’s a good idea for your logo, your little lightning bolt’. It was a combination.” Agreeing with the girls, the rockers felt the name — w.
