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 [ 2 syll. lin-col(n), li-nco-ln ] The boy name Lincoln is pronounced LIHNGKahN KEY. Lincoln is of Welsh origin and it is used mainly in English. The name Lincoln means 'settlement by the lake'. The first name is derived from the family name, which is itself from the name of the English city of Lincoln, which was an an early Roman settlement. The city was known in the 7th century as 'Lindum colonia', a combination of the Welsh llyn ('lake') and colonia ('settlement, colony'). In the USA, the name is sometimes bestowed in tribute to the Civil War President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). A form of Lincoln is the English Linc. Another variant of the name is the English pet form Link. Lincoln is popular as a baby boy name, and it is also regarded as trendy. The name has been rising in popularity since the 1980s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2008, 0.084% of baby boys were named Lincoln. It had a ranking of #212 then. Out of all boy names in its family, Lincoln was the most regularly used in 2008. KEY: Pronunciation for Lincoln: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; NG as in "ping (P.IH.NG)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
