This street is adjacent to Seaview, the stadium of Crusaders F.C. There are at least ten different saints named Vincent. The earliest, and perhaps the best-known, is St. Vincent of Saragossa (Zaragoza in Spain), a martyr who died in 304 A.D. Cape St. Vincent in the Algarve, the most south-westerly point of the European mainland, is named after him because his body is said to have been washed ashore there. In the 12th century his relics were moved to Lisbon. He is considered a patron saint of vintners, vinegar-makers, brick-makers and sailors. A connection with one of these occupations may explain why this street was named after him. As the land was owned by the Skegoniel Brick Co. which also made the application, St. Vincent's role as patron saint of brick-makers may be the key here. The company had clay pits and brick works in Skegoneill Avenue,
Application of the owners “The Skegoniel Brick Co. Ltd” on their property off York Road - St Vincent Street. Minutes, Town Improvement Committee, 31st August 1898.