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).
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