# Origin Of Name Scotland Yard By History Channel

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**Created:** [November 2, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-name-scotland-yard-by-history-channel/272559 "2004-11-02T15:38:20Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-name-scotland-yard-by-history-channel/272559/1 "2004-11-02T15:38:20Z")

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The History Channel this morning had it’s take on the origin of the name Scotland Yard as the name for the London Police Headquarters.  
What was it and how does it differ from the following explanation?

[How did London’s Scotland Yard get its name?](http://web.ask.com/redir?bpg=http%3a%2f%2fweb.ask.com%2fweb%3fq%3dwhy%2bcalled%2b'scotland%2byard'%26o%3d0%26page%3d1&q=why+called+'scotland+yard'&u=http%3a%2f%2ftm.wc.ask.com%2fr%3ft%3dan%26s%3da%26uid%3d02E5C49B2F4844614%26sid%3d15D576B73C78A7814%26qid%3d86112EB8C5079C4293225476530860F7%26io%3d0%26sv%3dza5cb0de0%26o%3d0%26ask%3dwhy%2bcalled%2b'scotland%2byard'%26uip%3d442fe47b%26en%3dte%26eo%3d-100%26pt%3dHow%2bdid%2bLondon's%2bScotland%2bYard%2bget%2bits%2bname%253f%26ac%3d23%26qs%3d0%26pg%3d1%26ep%3d1%26te_par%3d102%26te_id%3d%26u%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fask.yahoo.com%2fask%2f20001122.html&s=a&bu=http%3a%2f%2fask.yahoo.com%2fask%2f20001122.html&qte=0&o=0&abs=One+of+the+questions+on+the+site+read+%26quot%3bWhy+is+our+headquarters+building+called+Scotland+Yard%3f%26quot%3b+Eagerly%2c+we+clicked+on+the+link%2c+only+to+be...&tit=How+did+London's+Scotland+Yard+get+its+name%3f&bin=&cat=wp&purl=http%3a%2f%2ftm.wc.ask.com%2fi%2fb.html%3ft%3dan%26s%3da%26uid%3d02E5C49B2F4844614%26sid%3d15D576B73C78A7814%26qid%3d86112EB8C5079C4293225476530860F7%26io%3d%26sv%3dza5cb0de0%26o%3d0%26ask%3dwhy%2bcalled%2b'scotland%2byard'%26uip%3d442fe47b%26en%3dbm%26eo%3d-100%26pt%3d%26ac%3d23%26qs%3d0%26pg%3d1%26u%3dhttp%3a%2f%2fmyjeeves.ask.com%2faction%2fsnip&Complete=1)

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**Post date:** [November 2, 2004, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-of-name-scotland-yard-by-history-channel/272559/2 "2004-11-02T21:08:30Z")

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This is what the new scotland yard has to say  
[History](http://www.met.police.uk/history/definition.htm#p7)