The road is named after Chinese businessman Ong Teck Lim (Chinese: 王德霖; pinyin: Wáng Dé Lín), the son of Ong Kew Ho (Chinese: 王九河; pinyin: Wáng Jiǔ Hé).
References
Victor R Savage, Brenda S A Yeoh (2004), Toponymics – A Study of Singapore Street Names, Eastern University Press, ISBN981-210-364-3