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What's in a Name? A Street Name That is….

Have you ever gone for a walk around your neighbourhood and stopped to think where the street names may have come from? In Ottawa alone, there are almost 10,000 unique names for streets and this number grows almost every day! Street names come from a variety of sources and can have significant meaning or none at all. Let’s take a closer look. Different Conventions Before we get into the actual names, let’s look at the different types and what these conventions can tell you: Road: Simply defined as anything that connects two points.  Street: A public road that has buildings
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