Saiboo Street, Singapore (30 July 2017)
Saiboo Street is a road at
Robertson Quay, Singapore. It is within the
Singapore River Planning Area. The road connects Martin Road, at the junction of
Mohamed Sultan Road in the north, to
Havelock Road in the south. It crosses the
Pulau Saigon Bridge.
According to
Singapore Street Names1, the road was named after S. Saiboo Ghany, an influential South Indian Muslim who was one of the trustees of the Nagore Durgha Shrine in 1893.
What's in the Name? has a different opinion
2, stating that the road was named after money changer Saiboo Marican, and was known as Saiboo Marican Street in 1902.
Sights along Saiboo Street
Saiboo Street roadsign (30 July 2017)
Saiboo Street Singapore (Feb 2022)
References
- Singapore Street Names - A Study of Toponymics by Victor R Savage and Brenda S.A. Yeoh (2013), ISBN 978-981-4408-35-6
- What's in the Name? How the Streets and Villages in Singapore Got Their Names by Ng Yew Peng (2018), ISBN 978-981-32-2139-0