<P> The name "Fifth Third" is derived from the names of both of the bank's two predecessor companies: Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank, which merged in 1908 . </P> <P> On June 17, 1858, the Bank of the Ohio Valley opened in Cincinnati . On June 23, 1863, the Third National Bank was organized . On April 29, 1871, the banks merged . </P> <P> On June 1, 1908, Third National Bank and Fifth National Bank merged to become the Fifth - Third National Bank of Cincinnati - the hyphen was later dropped . The merger took place when prohibitionist ideas were gaining popularity, and it is legend that "Fifth Third" was better than "Third Fifth", which could have been construed as a reference to three fifths of alcohol . The name went through several changes until March 24, 1969, when it was changed to Fifth Third Bank . </P> <P> In 1994, the bank acquired Cumberland Federal Bancorp for $149 million in stock . </P>

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