Lincoln is a surname and masculine given name of Old English origin. The surname originates from the city of
Lincoln, England, whose name means "lake/pool colony", combining the Brythonic word lynn with the Latin word colonia.[1] This translates to 'town by the pool' or 'settler by the lake'.[2] As a result of its use to honor
Abraham Lincoln, it has become a somewhat prominent first name for males in the United States (#781 out of 1220, Top 6 2018).[1]
Family of President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th United States president
Samuel Lincoln (c. 1622 – 1690), immigrant ancestor of the president
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Lincoln is a surname and masculine given name of Old English origin. The surname originates from the city of
Lincoln, England, whose name means "lake/pool colony", combining the Brythonic word lynn with the Latin word colonia.[1] This translates to 'town by the pool' or 'settler by the lake'.[2] As a result of its use to honor
Abraham Lincoln, it has become a somewhat prominent first name for males in the United States (#781 out of 1220, Top 6 2018).[1]
Family of President Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the 16th United States president
Samuel Lincoln (c. 1622 – 1690), immigrant ancestor of the president
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name or the same
family name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.