2006-11-24 09:15:12 · 4 answers · asked by davidm9870 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Can't be bothered to type it all out....just look here...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-21570,00.html
2006-11-24 09:41:38 · answer #1 · answered by nephtine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The origin of the name Scotland Yard is not certain. One theory mentions that the land was once owned by a Mr. Adam Scot, while another suggests that the land had been set aside as a London residence for the Kings of Scotland, which was never built. Early in the 17th century, noted architects Inigo Jones and Christopher Wren lived in a house on the site, as did poet John Milton.
2006-11-24 17:21:30 · answer #2 · answered by Lachelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a street, well more of an alley really and so when they came to build the first Scotland Yard the alley disappeared and it inherited the name
2006-11-24 17:22:14 · answer #3 · answered by Mars 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think becuase its a company slang name like Jargon the company use for a name for something like a hospital has a specified name so I am guessing the name has came from something thats jargon related...
2006-11-24 20:54:28 · answer #4 · answered by Matthew B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋