49:5 · Ampersand, meaning and. It is used in logotypes, company names, and other commercial contexts. It originates from the Latin et (meaning and), the two letters e and t having been joined together.
    Turned as if viewed in a mirror, , it becomes the sign for an old weight measure, roughly a pound.
    Ampersand can also be drawn as an open sign, in which case it looks like a capital, italic e.