English · Boy name
Lincoln
“lake colony”
About the name Lincoln
Lincoln is an English given name derived from a surname, which itself comes from the city of Lincoln in eastern England. The city’s name traces back to the Roman name Lindum Colonia, where ‘Lindum’ is believed to originate from a Brittonic word for a pool or lake, and ‘colonia’ is Latin for a settlement. The use of Lincoln as a given name in the United States became prominent in honor of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president, who played a significant role in American history.
- Meaning
- lake colony
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- LIN-kun(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Lincoln
- Lincoln James
- Lincoln Alexander
- Lincoln Michael
- Lincoln Henry
- Lincoln Scott
Questions about Lincoln
- What does Lincoln mean?
- Lincoln is an English name meaning "lake colony".
- How do you pronounce Lincoln?
- Lincoln is pronounced LIN-kun, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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