Question: where did the name tottenham hotspur come from

title: Tottenham Hotspur F.C.
text: Originally named Hotspur Football Club , the club was formed on 5 September 1882 by a group of schoolboys led by Bobby Buckle . They were members of the Hotspur Cricket Club and the football club was formed to play sports during the winter months . A year later the boys sought help with the club from John Ripsher , the Bible class teacher at All Hallows Church , who became the first president of the club and its treasurer . Ripsher helped and supported the boys through the club 's formative years , reorganised and found premises for the club . In April 1884 the club was renamed `` Tottenham Hotspur Football Club '' to avoid confusion with another club , London Hotspur , whose post had been mistakenly delivered to North London . 

Answer: answer: They were originally named Hotspur Football Club. In April 1884 the club was renamed ``Tottenham Hotspur Football Club'' to avoid confusion with another club, London Hotspur, whose post had been mistakenly delivered to North London.