Lincoln
[ˈlɪŋ.kən]Meaning
English surname from the city of Lincoln; Celtic lindos "lake", Latin colonia "colony"
Background Story
Lincoln is an English surname taken from the city of Lincoln, which the Romans called Lindum Colonia. The name is formed from the Celtic root lindos, "lake", and the Latin colonia, "colony". As a given name it is usually given in honour of Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States during the American Civil War. Link is a diminutive.
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