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In response to "What, exactly, is a Hotspur? -- nm" by TWuG

A british dude from the 1300s. Details herein.

Posted by Volnelk Apr 20 '21, 12:04

Tottenham's name comes from the name of a 14th-century man from Northumberland, Sir Harry Hotspur, who featured in one of Shakespeare’s plays, Henry the Fourth. He was a soldier, and a very fierce fighter and his descendants owned land in the Tottenham Marshes which became Tottenham. So, the team from Tottenham adopted this name and became Tottenham Hotspur, which is shortened to ‘Spurs’.

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isn't that precious. -- nm - mud Apr 20, 12:06 2
- Worse ways to pick a team name I suppose. At least it's original. -- nm - Volnelk Apr 20, 12:09 1
  - certainly. I find there's few cool names in any sport. -- nm - mud Apr 20, 12:17

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