What's in a Prague street name

Na lepším was built in 1934.

That literally translates as ‘on the better’… something. ‘Note’ would fit in quite well.

One theory has it that this once a name for the local land, so called because its soil was superior to that of neighbouring areas.

However, if you’ve been following the last batch of street names, this seems unlikely, as far as theories go.

It’s more likely to be linked the other street names around here, which commemorate the success/results/etc. of the building works that have resulted in these residences existing in the first place.

For lepší-related vocabulary, there are some well-known phrases, such as ‘Všechno nejlepší!’ (‘all the best’, but also ‘Happy birthday’), ‘nejlepší střelec’ (a top scorer, or golden boot), and ‘obrátit se k lepšímu’ (to turn for the better, which is definitely what Prague would like the weather to do right now).