Lincoln 17872 225796727 2008-07-15T13:14:12Z Da monster under your bed 2040962 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/LDV|LDV]] ([[User talk:LDV|talk]]) to last version by RobertG {{Wiktionary}} The now widespread name '''Lincoln''' originated in the city [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]] in [[Lincolnshire]], [[England]]. Its name is a contraction of the Latin ''[[Lindum Colonia]]'', which was the name of a colony for veteran Roman soldiers. Lindum itself was the Roman version of the Celtic Llyn Dhu, literally "Black Lake or Pool", which is thought to be a reference to shallow pools of the River Witham, now known as the Brayford Pool. When the English [[Historic counties of England|counties]] (called "[[shires]]" at that time) were established in around the 11th century, [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]] became the principal town of [[Lincolnshire]]. Various municipalities in the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] are named in honor of Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The name Lincoln was later taken as a [[surname]]. The most widely known person with this surname is '''[[Abraham Lincoln]]''', sixteenth President of the United States. {{TOCright}} '''Lincoln''' may refer to: ==People== The most widely known person with the surname Lincoln is [[Abraham Lincoln]], sixteenth President of the United States. ===Abraham Lincoln family=== * [[Samuel Lincoln]] (c. 1622–1690), immigrant ancestor of the president * [[Abraham Lincoln (captain)]] (1744–1784), grandfather of the president * [[Thomas Lincoln]] (1778–1851), father of the president * [[Abraham Lincoln]] (1809–1865), the 16th President of the United States * [[Nancy Hanks]] Lincoln, mother of the president * [[Mary Todd Lincoln]] (1818–1882), wife of Abraham Lincoln and 16th First Lady of the United States * [[Robert Todd Lincoln]] (1843–1926), son of the president * [[Abraham Lincoln II]], grandson of the president and son of Robert Todd Lincoln * [[William Wallace Lincoln]] (1850–1862), son of the president ===Others=== * [[Saint Hugh of Lincoln]] * [[Little Saint Hugh of Lincoln]] * [[Benjamin Lincoln]], American Revolutionary War general * [[Blanche Lincoln]], an Arkansas senator * [[Lincoln (footballer)]], a Brazilian football player * [[Lincoln Chafee]], American politician * [[Lincoln Thompson]], a Jamaican reggae artist ==Place names (municipalities)== The original '''Lincoln''' is the city of [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire]] in the United Kingdom. ===Argentina=== * [[Lincoln, Buenos Aires]] ===Australia=== * [[Port Lincoln, South Australia]] ===Canada=== * [[Lincoln, New Brunswick]] * [[Lincoln, Ontario]] * [[Lincoln County, Ontario]] * [[Lincoln (electoral district)]], a former federal electoral district in Ontario ===French Polynesia=== * Lincoln, a former name for [[Motu One (Marquesas Islands)]] ===New Zealand=== * [[Lincoln, New Zealand]] ===United Kingdom=== * [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire]], England, the county town of [[Lincolnshire]] ** [[Lincoln (UK Parliament constituency)]], a political district in Lincolnshire ===United States=== ====Named ''Lincoln''==== * [[Lincoln, Alabama]] * [[Lincoln, Arkansas]] * [[Lincoln, California]] * [[Lincoln, Delaware]] * [[Lincoln, Illinois]] * [[Lincoln, Indiana]] * [[Lincoln, Iowa]] * [[Lincoln, Maine]] * [[Lincoln, Massachusetts]] * [[Lincoln, Michigan]] * [[Lincoln, Missouri]] * [[Lincoln, Montana]] * [[Lincoln, Nebraska]], the state capital of Nebraska * [[Lincoln, New Hampshire]] * [[Lincoln, New Mexico]] * [[Lincoln, New York]] * [[Lincoln, North Dakota]] * [[Lincoln, Pennsylvania]] * [[Lincoln, Rhode Island]] * [[Lincoln, Vermont]] * [[Lincoln, Virginia]] * [[Lincoln, Washington]] * [[Lincoln, Wisconsin (disambiguation)]] (12 places) * The [[State of Lincoln]], two unrelated proposals for new U.S. states ====With ''Lincoln'' in the name==== * [[Lincoln Center, Kansas]] * [[Lincoln City, Indiana]] * [[Lincoln City, Oregon]] * [[Lincoln County (disambiguation)]], the name of counties in 23 U.S. states * [[Lincoln Heights, Ohio]] * [[Lincoln Parish, Louisiana]] * [[Lincoln Park (disambiguation)]] * [[Lincoln Square, Chicago]], Illinois * [[Lincoln Township, Michigan (disambiguation)]] (8 places) * [[Lincoln Township, Minnesota (disambiguation)]] (2 places) * [[Lincoln Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)]] (3 places) * [[Lincoln Village, Ohio]] * [[Lincolnwood, Illinois]] * [[Camp Lincoln]], Crescent City, California ==Mountains== There are six mountains named Lincoln, all in the United States: * [[Mount Lincoln (Colorado)]] * [[Mount Lincoln (Massachusetts)]] * [[Mount Lincoln (Nevada)]] * [[Mount Lincoln (New Hampshire)]] * [[Lincoln Peak (Vermont)]] * [[Mount Lincoln (Washington)]] ==Educational institutions== ===Post-secondary institutions=== * [[Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln]] (England) * [[Lincoln College, Oxford]], a constituent college of the University of Oxford * [[Lincoln College, Lincolnshire]], a Further Education college in Lincolnshire, England * [[Lincoln University (New Zealand)]] * [[Lincoln University (California)]] * [[Lincoln University (Missouri)]] * [[Lincoln University (Pennsylvania)]] * [[University of Lincoln]] (England) * [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]] * [[Lincoln College, Illinois]] ===Secondary institutions=== * [[Abraham Lincoln High School (Los Angeles, California)]] * [[Abraham Lincoln High School (San Francisco)]] (California) * [[Abraham Lincoln High School (San Jose, California)]] * [[Abraham Lincoln High School (Des Moines)]] (Iowa) * [[Abraham Lincoln High School (New York)]] (New York) * [[Lincoln High School (Stockton, California)]] * [[Lincoln High School (Vincennes)]] (Indiana) * [[Lincoln High School (Tallahassee)]] (Florida) * [[Lincoln High School (Nebraska)]] (Lincoln, Nebraska) * [[Lincoln High School (New Jersey)]](Jersey City, New Jersey) * [[Lincoln High School (Portland, Oregon)]] * [[Lincoln High School (Sioux Falls)]] (South Dakota) * [[Lincoln High School (Manitowoc)]] (Wisconsin) * [[Lincoln Jr. High School (Trabuco Canyon)]] (California) ==Buildings and roads== ;United Kingdom * [[Lincoln Castle]], England * [[Lincoln Cathedral]], England * [[High Street, Lincoln]], England ;United States * [[Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historic Site]] in Kentucky * [[Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery]] in Illinois * [[Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum]] in Illinois * [[Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial]] in Indiana * [[Lincoln Center]] for the Performing Arts in New York City * [[Lincoln Highway]], the first road across America * [[Lincoln Home National Historic Site]] in Illinois * [[Lincoln Laboratory]] at MIT * [[Lincoln Memorial]] in Washington, D.C. * [[Lincoln Tomb]] in Illinois * [[Lincoln Tunnel]] between New Jersey and New York ==Entertainment== * [[Lincoln (film)|''Lincoln'' (film)]], a 2009 film about Abraham Lincoln starring Liam Neeson * [[Lincoln (novel)|''Lincoln'' (novel)]], Gore Vidal's 1984 book on the U.S. President * [[Lincoln (album)|''Lincoln'' (album)]], a record album by the band They Might Be Giants, named in honor of Lincoln, Massachusetts * [[Lincoln Imp]], a purported evil sprite petrified in the Lincoln Cathedral * [[Lincoln Records]], a record label from the 1920s, prominently featuring President Lincoln's image in its logo * [[Lincoln City F.C.]], Football club from Lincoln, England * [[Lincoln (variety show)|''Lincoln'' (variety show)]], a Japanese variety show * [[Linkin Park]] (name sounds like Lincoln) is a rock band from Agoura Hills, California. ==Ships, aircraft and automobiles== ===Ships=== *Four UK Royal Navy warships **[[HMS Lincoln (G42)|HMS ''Lincoln'' (G42)]], at some time also HNoMS Lincoln and HMCS Lincoln, a [[Destroyers for Bases Agreement]] destroyer **[[HMS Lincoln (F99)|HMS ''Lincoln'' (F99)]] *Two US Naval vessels **[[USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602)|USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' (SSBN-602)]], a submarine **[[USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)|USS ''Abraham Lincoln'' (CVN-72)]], an aircraft carrier ===Aircraft=== * [[Avro Lincoln]], RAF bomber which first flew in 1943 ===Automotive=== * [[Lincoln (automobile)]], luxury automobile division of the Ford Motor Company ==Miscellaneous== * [[Lincoln cent]], U.S. coinage * "Lincoln", a slang term for the [[United States five dollar bill]], which bears the President's image on its obverse * [[Lincoln biscuit]], a short dough biscuit * [[Lincoln Logs]], a popular children's toy * [[Lincoln (sheep)]], a breed of sheep originally bred in Lincolnshire, England * [[Lincoln Snacks Company]], a manufacturer of caramel corn and popcorn mixes {{disambig}} {{surname}} [[Category:Ambiguous place names]] [[ar:لينكون (توضيح)]] [[cs:Lincoln]] [[da:Lincoln]] [[de:Lincoln]] [[et:Lincoln]] [[es:Lincoln]] [[fr:Lincoln]] [[ko:링컨]] [[io:Lincoln]] [[it:Lincoln]] [[he:לינקולן]] [[ku:Lincoln]] [[lt:Linkolnas (reikšmės)]] [[nl:Lincoln]] [[ja:リンカーン]] [[no:Lincoln]] [[pl:Lincoln]] [[pt:Lincoln]] [[ro:Lincoln (dezambiguizare)]] [[ru:Линкольн]] [[sq:Lincoln]] [[simple:Lincoln]] [[sk:Lincoln]] [[sl:Lincoln]] 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