What does Hotspurs mean?
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"Hotspur" literally means a rash or impulsive person "a person whose spur is hot from rash or constant riding."The word came about after the nickname of Sir Henry Percy the eldest son of the 1st Earl of Northumberland 1364 to 1403.He was nicknamed Harry"Hotspur" Percy suggesting his impulsive nature.Several things have been named after Hotspur including:
Tottenham Hotspur the football club.
HMS Hotspur is the name of several British ships.
General Aircraft Hotspur was a WW2 Glider.
A rock band from Rockville,MD is named Hotspur
A comic published in the UK between 1933 and 1981 was also called Hotspur.
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I take it you mean Tottenham football club? In 1882 the Hotspur Football Club was formed by young men from a local grammar school and Hotspur cricket club. It is thought that the name Hotspur was associated with Sir Henry Percy (Sir Harry Hotspur) who lived locally in the 14th century.Alex Joe answer, Correctomondo!
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