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Meanings

Celtic Baby Names Meaning:

In Celtic Baby Names the meaning of the name Lincoln is: From the settlement by the pool.

English Baby Names Meaning:

In English Baby Names the meaning of the name Lincoln is: Roman colony at the pool. Lakeside colony. The name of an early Roman settlement in England, used as both a surname and a first name. Famous Bearer: American president Abraham Lincoln.

Latin Baby Names Meaning:

In Latin Baby Names the meaning of the name Lincoln is: Lakeside colony. The name of an early Roman settlement in England.

Shakespearean Baby Names Meaning:

In Shakespearean Baby Names the meaning of the name Lincoln is: King Henry the Eighth' Bishop of Lincoln.

American Baby Names Meaning:

In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Lincoln is: From the settlement by the pool.

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