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It is true that Bluetooth was named after him. The logo really is a combination of the Nordic runes for his initials. The only part that is up for debate is how he actually got his nickname.

Bluetooth technology was named after a Viking king by the name of Harald “Bluetooth” Gormsson who died over 1,000 years ago. He unified factions of Denmark with those in Norway much like how the technology we use today unifies different electronic devices. The Bluetooth logo is also a combination of the Nordic runes for his initials—H.B. As for how he got his nickname in the first place is up todebate. Some sources say that he loved to eat blueberries, which permanently stained his teeth blue. Others speculate that he had a dead tooth, which had a dark blue/grey color.