A hotspur is defined as someone who is "a rash or impetuous person" by the Oxford English Dictionary.
Tottenham has gone by the full name of Tottenham Hotspur Football Club since April 1884, two years after the club formed.
Initially, they were just called Hotspur Football Club, having been founded by members of Hotspur Cricket Club who wanted to play football during the winter months.
The other name considered was Northumberland Rovers as the cricket club played at Northumberland Park in Tottenham. That park was named after the 14th century Duke of Northumberland, Henry Percy.