The ampersand symbol originated in Latin, where 'et' denotes 'and.' The character '&' originated as a cursive combination of the letters 'e' and 't', giving rise to its contemporary form.

The Ampersand Campaign will appear on more than half of the brand’s print adverts for autumn 12 and will shortly be seen in UK publications including Vogue, Red, Tatler and Stylist ... The ampersand ...