Angus and Malcolm agreed that the name would match their electric performances and the band unanimously agreed to call their group AC/DC. AC/DC is supposed to be pronounced one letter at a time ...

When Malcolm and Angus were brainstorming band names, their sister, Margaret, pointed out the symbol AC/DC on the AC adapter of her sewing machine. The abbreviation stands for alternating current ...

The brothers said while they were developing a name for the band, their sister Margaret pointed to the AC/DC symbol on her sewing machine’s AC adapter and suggested it could be a good name.