What’s with the Name?

Arcalus – pronounced AR-kuh-lus – is named after my great-great-great-grandfather, Arcalous Wyckoff. Born in 1816, Arcalous was an industrialist and inventor in Elmira, New York. He owned a factory that manufactured wooden water pipe and other products during the mid- and late-1800s. Arcalous held over a dozen patents on all sorts of wood-related devices, from hollow augers and paving blocks to barrel makers and pipe construction. 

But where is the “o” from Arcalous? Well, I just liked the word better without it. This is a good example of the Arcalus design philosophy – meaningful inspiration from the past, updated creatively to the present.

And sure, I know the name breaks the two cardinal rules of starting a new business:
1. Make sure your customers can say it.
2. Make sure your customers can spell it.
But hey, the domain was available…

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