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Marvelous Monopoly Street Names And Origins From Around The World

22 Jul 2023 98

The fast-dealing property trading game Monopoly is a multiplayer economics-themed board game.

Monopoly has been one of the most popular board games of all time since it originated in the United States in 1903. It has become a popular world culture since the '30s, right from when it was sold commercially for the first time.

Monopoly is licensed in more than 103 countries and printed in over 37 languages. It was basically a game earlier known as The Landlord's Game, created by an American antimonopolist, Lizzie Magie. Lizzie Magie took out a patent for her game, The Landlord's Game, in 1904, and it was self-published by her in 1906. The game had two sets of rules: a  monopolist set which involved the goals of crushing opponents and creating monopolies, and an anti-monopolist set which involved rewarding all players when wealth was created.

Looking for popular Monopoly board game street names present across different board games? Then there is a list. Some of the most popular street names in the Monopoly game are New York Avenue, Baltic Avenue, North Carolina Avenue, Illinois Avenue, Park Place, Atlantic Avenue, and several others.

Boul. de Bellevilleis a purple property. It is the French counterpart for Old Kent Road in the UK and Mediterranean Avenue in the US.

Boardwalk, the second dark blue property, is the most expensive property on a classic Monopoly board with the highest rent revenue. Its British counterpart is Mayfair.

Rue de Courcelles is the French counterpart of Euston Road in the UK version and Vermont Avenue in the US version. It is the second light blue property.

Ciarra, Origin: Irish ~ View Detail

North Carolina Avenueis a green property, originally named South Carolina Avenue. The British counterpart of North Carolina Avenue is Oxford Street.

Tyquan, ~ View Detail

Faubourg Saint-Honore is the first yellow property.

Northumberland Avenueis another pink property named after a major street of the same name in Central London.

Yulissa, Origin: English

Pentonville Roadof the UK version is another light blue property with its name derived from a segment of London's Inner Ring Road.

Whitehallhas its name based on another thoroughfare in London. This is also a pink property.

Trafalgar Squareis the most expensive red property in the UK version of the Monopoly board game. This property's name is based on the tourist attraction of the same name in Westminster.

Marlborough Streetis a property name based on the Great Marlborough Street that lies in the western part of Soho, London. This is an orange property as well.

Juwan, Origin: Arabic

Fleet Streetof the UK version is the second red property after Strand.

Regent Streetis the first green property after a major shopping street in the West End of London.

Johannesburgis the most expensive region and features Main Street, Joubert Street, De Villiers Street, Johannesburg Station, and Jan Smuts Street.

Bryana, Origin: Variations of Briana

Vanesa, Origin: Croatian

Baltic Avenue is the second property on a classic monopoly board. The rent for Baltic Avenue is usually double that of Mediterranean Avenue. The British counterpart for Baltic Avenue is Whitechapel Road.

Avenue Henri-Martinis the third and last red property in the French version of the classic Monopoly board.

Whitechapel Roadis the British counterpart for the Baltic Avenue of the US version. This is also a brown property with its name based on a major arterial road that lies in the East End of London.

States Avenue is the second pink property that shares prices and rents with St. Charles Place. Its British counterpart is Whitehall.

Avenue Fochis the second green property. Its British counterpart is Oxford Street and its American counterpart is North Carolina Avenue.

Place Pigalleof the French version is the third and last orange property.

Rue Lecourbeis the second purple property. Its British counterpart is the Whitechapel road. Its American counterpart is Baltic Avenue.

Carlee, Origin: Spelling variation of Carly

Boul. de la Villetteis the first pink property in the French version.

Avenue de Breteuilis a green property.

Micayla, Origin: Hebrew

Cape Townis the second most expensive region with properties like Groote Schuur, Roeland, Cape Town Station, Plein, Parliament, and Long Street.

Oriental Avenue is the first light blue property following the Reading Railroad, behind Vermont Avenue. It is generally a good deal. Its British counterpart is The Angel, Islington.

Rue de Paradisis the third and last pink property.

Rue de Vaugirard, the French counterpart of The Angel Islington in the UK version and Oriental Avenue in the US version, is a light blue property.

Virginia Avenueis the last pink property; therefore, the rents and prices are slightly higher than St. Charles Place and States Avenue. In Atlantic City, Virginia Avenue is the favorite of the famous and nearly famous. The British counterpart for Virginia Avenue is Northumberland Avenue.

Durbanfeatures properties including Musgrave, Gillespie, Durban Station, Marinem, and Parade streets.

Avenue Mozart, the counterpart for Bow Street and St. James Place, is the first orange property.

Park Laneis the British counterpart for the similarly-named American property Park Place. Park Lane is a dark blue property.

St. Charles Place is the first pink property and the first property on the second side of the board. Its British counterpart is Pall Mall in the Monopoly game. St. Charles Place is the first property with a two-digit rent; therefore, it shares rental rates with States Avenue.

Julisa, Meaning: youthful or sky father Origin: Spanish variation of Julia

Rue de la Paixis the second and last blue property, counterpart to the dark blue property Mayfair and Boardwalk.

Strandis the first red property that was known as 'The Strand' in the older version.

Bow Streetis a property named after another thoroughfare in Westminster, London. It is an orange property.

Yulisa, Meaning: youthful or sky father Origin: Spanish variation of Julisa or Julia

Boulevard Saint-Michelis the second orange property.

Leicester Squareis the name of a yellow property based on the pedestrian square of the same name in London, England.

Boulevard des Capucines, the French counterpart to Bond Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, is the third and last green property.

Avenue de Neuillyis the second pink property. Its British counterpart is Whitehall, and American counterpart is States Avenue.

Baylie, Origin: English

Connecticut Avenue is the last in the light blue properties; therefore, the rents and prices here are slightly higher than those on Oriental Avenue and Vermont Avenue. The British counterpart for Connecticut Avenue is Pentonville Road.

Bond Streetin the UK version is the third green property.

Dasia, Origin: Arabic

Rue Lafayetteis the last yellow property. Its British counterpart is Piccadilly, and its American counterpart is Marvin Gardens.

Euston Roadis the British counterpart for Connecticut Avenue in the US version. Euston Road is also a light blue property.

Bloemfonteinis the second least expensive region with properties like Monument, Aliwal, Maitland, Bloemfontein Station, President Street, Brand Street, Hofmeyer Street, and Voortrekker Street.

Mediterranean Avenue is the first property on a classic US monopoly board. Mediterranean Avenue is said to have the lowest Mediterranean development costs and rent.

Pall Mallis a property in the UK version named after a major thoroughfare in Westminster. This is a pink property.

Place de la Bourseis another yellow property in the French version.

Kaylan, Origin: American

Avenue des Champs-elyséesis a blue property counterpart to Park Place in the US version.

New York Avenueis the third of the orange properties and one of the game's most-landed-on properties. The British counterpart of New York Avenue is Vine Street.

Mayfairis the most expensive property in the UK version and also has the highest rent revenue. It is another dark blue property.

Piccadilly of the UK version is a yellow property with its name based on a major road in Westminster.

Oxford Street, named after a major road in London, is the second green property in the board game.

Avenue de la Républiqueis the last light blue property and the French counterpart for the Pentonville Road of the UK and Connecticut Avenue of the US.

Old Kent Road, the first property you can see on the UK version, is a brown-colored property. It is also the least expensive property on the classic Monopoly board.

Vermont Avenue is another light blue property. It has the second-highest ROI (return on investment) in the game with a hotel tied with Oriental Avenue. Its British counterpart is Euston Road.

Shianne, Origin: Hebrew

Boulevard Malesherbesis another red property in the French version.

The Angel, Islingtonis named after a series of buildings and a historic landmark in Islington, London. This is a light blue property.

Coleton, Origin: English

Pennsylvania Avenueis the American counterpart for the Bond Street of the UK version. Pennsylvania Avenue is the last of the green properties in the game. Pennsylvania Avenue commands a higher rent.

Coventry Street, named after a street in London, England, is another yellow property.

Avenue Matignonis the first red property, counterpart to The Strand in the UK and Kentucky Avenue in the US.

Pacific Avenueis the first of the green properties. Pacific Avenue is somewhat expensive, with fairly high rentals. They are used as trading material in tournament plays. The British counterpart for Pacific Avenue is Regent Street.