Carrington Street name after Major-General Sir Frederick Carrington, who made his name as Commander of the British Forces in the second Matabele War of 1896. He was very well known in Belfast, being in command of the Northern District (Ireland) at the outbreak of the Boer War in 1899. From his extensive African experience he was selected to organise and lead an expedition starting from the east coast and marching through North Rhodesia he entered the Transvaal shortly after Pretoria had been captured by Lord Roberts. Pretoria Street itself, named after the capital of the Transvaal, did not come into existence till 1907 when it was laid out; finally completed in 1910. "Empire Battle Memories" John J Marshall, Belfast Telegraph - Friday 07 March 1941.
"That on the application of Messrs Crotty & Aikin a new Street on their property situate off Lagan Village Road be named Carrington Street". (Improvement Committee, 30th April 1901).