AC DC is the name of a australian rock band, created in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm and George Young. The band has a heavy rock style, and was one of the first to invest in a heavy metal style, along with Iron Maiden, Led Zeppelin etc. The band's name is an acronym that means electric current, and gets its name from the type of music the band plays.
AC DC Electric Currents
AC DC is the acronym for alternating current/direct current, which means "alternating current/direct current", in Portuguese. The band's name was created after Angus and Malcolm saw their older sister's sewing machine. Choose this name because these currents are electrical, and they gave this name to demonstrate the energy and will to succeed. The band name is pronounced letter by letter.
AC/DC Band
Some religious groups say the term means Anti-Christ/Death-Christ, which translates to Anti-Christ Death of Christ, very influenced by the type of music the band plays and the attitudes, but these are just rumors, and the band's official version is the machine sewing.
