That on the application of the owner Sir Daniel Dixon six new streets on his property situate off Blackstaff Road be named “Fortuna Street”, “Egreria Street” “Daphne Street”, “Pandora Street" “Euterpe Street” and “Thalia Street”; four new streets off Beersbridge Road be named "Flora Street”, “Foxglove Street”, “Heatherbell Street” and “Mayflower Street and two new streets off Woodstock Road be named “Redcar Street” “Mashona Street” and that he be requested to submit another name in lieu of “Killean Street” as there is already a street with an almost similar name in the City. (Town Improvement Committee, 25th October 1893)
"On the application of Mr. William McVicker, it was resolved – that a new street at his property, situated off Donegall Road, be named Daphne Street. (30th October 1928)
Daphne Street shares a name with Δάφνη, meaning ‘laurel’, a mythological Greek naiad, a variety of nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. Her parentage is disputed in the mythological texts, but mostly share the idea that she was the daughter of a river god. Daphne’s myth is similarly mixed, but the general narrative has her receiving the unwanted attention of Apollo, who has been cured by Cupid. Rather than succumb to these forced advances, Daphne asked for her father’s help, and he turned her into a laurel tree to escape Apollo. (CANI)