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Walt Disney

First in use: c. 1901
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Disney+

First in use: c. 2019

Disney / Walt Disney / Disney+

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The man vs. the streaming service.

Which meaning of Disney is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Walt Disney came first (c. 1901). Disney+ arrived in 2019. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Original · c. 1901

Walt Disney

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Duplicate · c. 2019

Disney+

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