[1] Lone or Loan being an old Scots word for a cattle track or lane, which then also became used as a street name.
There are several local landmarks on Ingram Street itself, such as the Italian Centre, the old Sheriff Court, Ramshorn Theatre, the Hutchesons' Hall and the Corinthian club [de] amongst others.
United Colors of Benetton, Mulberry, GANT, Crombie, Bose and Jigsaw among others also have stores on the street, with Brora expected to open in September 2017.
As a street which operates in two directions, unlike many in central Glasgow which are either one-way or fully pedestrianised, Ingram Street forms an important part of the city's taxi and bus corridor network.
As part of the Black Lives Matter campaign in 2020, many of Glasgow's streets in the Merchant City area - named after the Tobacco Lords - were unofficially renamed by anti-racism protesters.