 The street naming committee named the square after James Hurtle Fisher, South Australia's first Resident Commissioner, on 23 May 1837.In March 2003, as part of the City of Adelaide's dual naming project in association with the University of Adelaide's project, the square was assigned the name "Tangkaira", which means "fungus" (King Rodney's wife).Tangkaira, also known as Charlotte, was from the Clare district.