ðə nˈeɪm "ˈɑːɹkoʊz" ɪz ɐn ˈækɹənˌɪm dᵻɹˈaɪvɪŋ fɹʌmðə fˈɔːɹməl nˈeɪm ʌvðə kˈʌmpəni: ˈɔːlɹˈʌʃən kˈoʊˈɑːpɚɹətˌɪv səsˈaɪəɾi, ɔːlðˈoʊ ɪnðə kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi pɹˈɛs ðə nˈeɪm wʌz tˈɪpɪkli kˈæpɪɾəlˌaɪzd æz wʊd biː ɐ pɹˈɑːpɚ nˈeɪm ˈaɪ.ˈiː. "ˈɑːɹkoʊz".
The name "Arcos" is an acronym deriving from the formal name of the company: All-Russian Co-operative Society, although in the contemporary press the name was typically capitalised as would be a proper name (i.e. "ARCOS").