The street has existed since at least the 1400s, when it was known as Sturisgade and Stus Gaden, probably for councillor Jep Sture, who had a house there.
Den har eksisteret i hvert fald siden 1400-tallet, hvor den var kendt som Sturisgade og Stus Gaden, sandsynligvis efter Jep Sture, der havde hus der.