Mazila -

The name was a mashup of "Mosaic" (the first popular browser) and "Godzilla," because they wanted it to be a powerful force for good. For years, a small, dedicated community of volunteers worked late into the night, fixing bugs and adding features just because they believed the internet should be open and free for everyone, not owned by one company.

Updating the Contributor Stories on mozilla.org - Mozillians mazila

Eventually, they built a new browser called . It was faster, safer, and became a symbol of how regular people—the "Mazila" community—could come together to change the world by simply sharing their work. The name was a mashup of "Mosaic" (the