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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.
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'''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
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