The now widespread name Lincoln originated in a city in eastern England, UK. Its name is a contraction of the Latin Lindum Colonia, which was the name of a colony for veteran Roman soldiers. When the English counties (called "shires" at that time) were established in around the 11th century, Lincoln became the principal town of Lincolnshire. Various municipalities in the Commonwealth of Nations are named in honor of Lincoln, Lincolnshire. Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England. ... Lindum Colonia (otherwise simply Lindum or, more formally, Colonia Domitiana Lindensium) was a town in the Roman province of Britannia. ... The historic counties of England are ancient subdivisions of England. ... For information on the fictional Shire of J. R. R. Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings, see Shire (Middle-earth) A shire is an administrative area of Great Britain. ... Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England. ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2006 Headquarters Marlborough House, London, UK Official languages English Membership 53 sovereign states Leaders  -  Queen Elizabeth II  -  Secretary-General Don McKinnon (since 1 April 2000) Establishment  -  Balfour Declaration 18 November 1926   -  Statute of Westminster 11 December 1931   -  London Declaration 28 April 1949  Area  -  Total...

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. A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ...

Lincoln may refer to:

People

Abraham Lincoln's family

• Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the 16th President of the United States
• Abraham Lincoln Sr., grandfather of Abraham
• Nancy Hanks Lincoln, mother of Sarah Lincoln
• Sarah Lincoln, sister of Abraham Lincoln
• Mary Todd Lincoln (1818-1882), wife of Abraham Lincoln and 16th First Lady of the United States
• Robert Todd Lincoln (1843-1926), son of Abraham Lincoln
• Abraham Lincoln II, grandson of Abraham Lincoln and son of Robert Todd Lincoln

For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... Abraham Lincoln (March 18, 1744 – May 4, 1786) was an farmer and the grandfather of President Abraham Lincoln, Sarah Lincoln, daughter of Nancy Hanks, son-in-law of Thomas Lincoln and a Captain in the American Revolution. ... For the passenger train, see Nancy Hanks (passenger train). ... Sarah Lincoln (born February 10, 1807, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky- died January 20, 1828) was the eldest child of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks and the only sister of Abraham Lincoln. ... Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818 – July 16, 1882) was the First Lady of the United States when her husband, Abraham Lincoln, served as the sixteenth President, from 1861 until 1865. ... Robert Todd Lincoln (August 1, 1843 – July 26, 1926) was the first son of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Ann Todd. ... Abraham Jack Lincoln II (August 14, 1873 – March 5, 1890), was the middle of three children of Robert Todd Lincoln and Mary Eunice Harlan, and a grandson of Abraham Lincoln. ...

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

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Hugh of Lincoln (saint). ... Hugh of Lincoln (1247 - August, 1255) was an English boy, whose disappearance prompted a blood libel with ramifications that reach until today. ... Benjamin Lincoln (1733–1810) was a major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. ... Blanche Lambert Lincoln (born September 30, 1960) is a Democratic United States Senator from the State of Arkansas. ... Cássio de Souza Soares (born January 22, 1979 in São Brás do Suaçuí) is a Brazilian football player. ... Lincoln Davenport Chafee (IPA pronunciation: , [CHAY-fee]) (born March 26, 1953) is a former United States Senator from Rhode Island. ... Prince Lincoln Thompson, known as Sax, was a Jamaican singer, musician and songwriter with the reggae band the Royal Rasses, and a member of the Rastafari movement. ...

Place names (municipalities)

Argentina

• Lincoln, Buenos Aires

Lincoln is a city in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina. ...

Australia

• Port Lincoln, South Australia

Port Lincoln (postcode 5606) is a city in the Australian state of South Australia. ...

Canada

• Lincoln, New Brunswick
• Lincoln, Ontario
• Lincoln County, Ontario
• Lincoln (electoral district), a former federal electoral district in Ontario

Lincoln is an unincorporated suburban community on the Saint John River between Fredericton and Oromocto, New Brunswick, Canada. ... Location of Lincoln in the Niagara Region Lincoln is a town on Lake Ontario on the Niagara Peninsula. ... Lincoln County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. ... Lincoln was twice a federal electoral district on the Niagara Peninsula in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...

French Polynesia

• Lincoln, a former name for Motu One (Marquesas Islands)

Image of northwestern Marquesas Islands. ...

New Zealand

• Lincoln, New Zealand

Lincoln is a town in the Canterbury region of the South Island of New Zealand. ...

United Kingdom

• Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, the county town of Lincolnshire: the original place called "Lincoln"
  • Lincoln (UK Parliament constituency), a political district in Lincolnshire

Lincoln (pronounced //) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England. ... For other places with the same name, see Lincolnshire (disambiguation). ... Lincoln is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

United States

Named Lincoln

• Lincoln, Alabama
• Lincoln, Arkansas
• Lincoln, California
• Lincoln, Delaware
• Lincoln, Illinois
• 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, Wisconsin (12 places)
• The State of Lincoln, two unrelated proposals for new U.S. states

Lincoln is a city in Talladega County, Alabama, United States. ... Lincoln is a city located in Washington County, Arkansas. ... Lincoln is a city located in Placer County, California. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Lincoln is a town in Logan County, Illinois, United States. ... Lincoln is a city located in Tama County, Iowa. ... There are a few places in Maine named Lincoln: Lincoln, Penobscot County, Maine Lincoln (CDP), Maine, in Penobscot County Lincoln, Oxford County, Maine This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lincoln is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Lincoln is a village located in Alcona County, Michigan. ... Lincoln is a city located in Benton County, Missouri. ... Lincoln is a census-designated place located in Lewis and Clark County, Montana. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: , Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ... Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire Coordinates: Country United States State New Hampshire County Grafton County Incorporated 1764 Government  - Board of Selectmen Deanna Huot, Chair Peter Moore Patricia McTeague Area  - Town  130. ... Lincoln, New Mexico is a small community approximately 57 miles west of Roswell (by road). ... Lincoln is a town located in Madison County, New York. ... Lincoln is a city located in Burleigh County, North Dakota. ... Lincoln is a borough located in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. ... Image:RI towns Lincoln. ... Lincoln, Vermont Lincoln is a town in Addison County, Vermont, United States. ... Lincoln is an unincorporated village in Loudoun County, Virginia. ... Lincoln is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin: Lincoln, Adams County, Wisconsin Lincoln, Bayfield County, Wisconsin Lincoln, Buffalo County, Wisconsin Lincoln, Burnett County, Wisconsin Lincoln, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin Lincoln, Forest County, Wisconsin Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin Lincoln, Monroe County, Wisconsin Lincoln, Polk County... State of Lincoln The state of Lincoln is one of several proposed states of the United States of America(see 51st state). ...

With Lincoln in the name

• Lincoln Center, Kansas
• Lincoln City, Indiana
• Lincoln City, Oregon
• Lincoln Heights, Ohio
• Lincoln Park (several)
• Lincoln Square, Chicago, Illinois
• Lincoln Township, Michigan (8 places)
• Lincoln Township, Minnesota (2 places)
• Lincoln Township, Pennsylvania (3 places)
• Lincoln Village, Ohio
• Lincoln County, the name of counties in 23 U.S. states
• Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
• Lincolnwood, Illinois

Lincoln Center is a city located in Lincoln County, Kansas. ... Lincoln City is a settlement in Spencer County, southwestern Indiana, located five minutes south of I-64, northeast of Evansville, approximately twenty miles north of the Ohio River. ... Lincoln City is a city located in Lincoln County, Oregon, USA. It is named after the county. ... Lincoln Heights is a village located in Hamilton County, Ohio. ... Lincoln Park may refer to several towns, neighborhoods, parks, and census-designated places in the United States, as well as a national park in Australia and a public park in Mexico City. ... Lincoln Square located on the North Side of city of Chicago, Illinois is one of 77 well-defined Chicago community areas. ... Lincoln Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Michigan: Lincoln Charter Township, Michigan in Berrien County, Michigan Lincoln Township, Arenac County, Michigan Lincoln Township, Clare County, Michigan Lincoln Township, Huron County, Michigan Lincoln Township, Isabella County, Michigan Lincoln Township, Midland County, Michigan Lincoln Township... Lincoln Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Minnesota: Lincoln Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota Lincoln Township, Marshall County, Minnesota This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lincoln Township is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania: Lincoln Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania Lincoln Township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Lincoln Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lincoln Village is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Prairie Township, within Franklin County, Ohio. ... Lincoln County is the name of several counties in the United States: Lincoln County, Arkansas Lincoln County, Colorado Lincoln County, Georgia Lincoln County, Idaho Lincoln County, Kansas Lincoln County, Kentucky Lincoln County, Maine Lincoln County, Minnesota Lincoln County, Mississippi Lincoln County, Missouri Lincoln County, Montana Lincoln County, Nebraska Lincoln County... Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Incorporated Village in 1922. ...

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)

Mount Lincoln (elevation 14,286 ft) is the eighth highest mountain peak in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Mount Lincoln is a mountain within the Lafayette Range of the White Mountains of New Hampshire. ... Lincoln Peak is a mountain located on the border between Vermonts Washington and Addison counties, within the Green Mountain National Forest. ...

Educational institutions

Post-secondary institutions

• Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln (England)
• Lincoln College, Oxford, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, named after a fifteenth-century Bishop of Lincoln, Lincolnshire
• 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

Bishop Grosseteste Universtiy College Lincoln is a university college in Lincoln, England. ... College name Lincoln College Named after Richard Fleming, Bishop of Lincoln Established 1427 Sister college Downing College, Cambridge Rector Prof. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations · Other religions Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      This article... Lincoln College is a predominantly further education college based in the City of Lincoln, England. ... Lincoln University is New Zealands second newest university, formed in 1990 when Lincoln College, Canterbury was made independent of the University of Canterbury. ... Lincoln University in California is a private, nonprofit, non-sectarian university based in Oakland. ... Lincoln University of Missouri is located in Jefferson City. ... Lincoln University in Pennsylvania is a four-year University located on 350 acres in southern Chester County. ... This page is about the British university. ... The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. ...

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 High School (San Jose) Costa Rica
• Lincoln College Preparatory Academy (Missouri) Kansas City, Missouri
• Lincoln Middle School (New Mexico) Rio Rancho, New Mexico

Abraham Lincoln High School, usually referred to simply as Lincoln High School is a secondary school located in the Lincoln Heights district of Los Angeles, California. ... Abraham Lincoln High School is a California Distinguished, fully accredited comprehensive public high school located in the Sunset District of San Francisco, California. ... Abraham Lincoln High School, usually referred to as Lincoln High, is a high school in the San Jose Unified School District. ... Abraham Lincoln High School, usually referred to simply as Lincoln High School or Lincoln, is a secondary school located on the south side of Des Moines, Iowa, at 41°3343 North, 93°3735 West (41. ... Abraham Lincoln High School is a public high school located at 2800 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, New York, and is part of Region 7 in the New York City Department of Education. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Vincennes Lincoln is a High School located in Vincennes, Indiana. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Lincoln High School is a public secondary school located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA; and is part of the Lincoln Public Schools school district. ... Lincoln High School is a four-year public high school located in Jersey City, New Jersey, operated as part of the Jersey City Public Schools. ... Abraham Lincoln High School (generally known simply as Lincoln) is a secondary school located in Portland, Oregon. ... Lincoln High School is a high school located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. ... Lincoln High School is one of two public high schools in the region, serving the city of Manitowoc, parts of southern Two Rivers, Wisconsin and its immediate suburbs since its construction in 1923. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... Rio Rancho, (Spanish: Río Rancho) is a suburb of Albuquerque,and is the largest city and economic hub of Sandoval County in the U.S. state of New Mexico. ...

Buildings and roads

• Lincoln Castle
• Lincoln Cathedral
• High Street, Lincoln
• Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City
• Lincoln Highway
• Lincoln Laboratory at MIT
• Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
• Lincoln Tunnel

A view of the East Gate of Lincoln Castle. ... Lincoln Cathedral (in full The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lincoln, or sometimes St. ... ʁ This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. ... Lincoln Highway bridge in Tama, Iowa The Lincoln Highway was the first transcontinental highway in the United States. ... MIT Lincoln Laboratory, also known as Lincoln Lab, is a federally funded research and development center managed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and funded by the United States Department of Defense. ... The Lincoln Memorial, in Washington, D.C., is a United States Presidential memorial built to honor 16th President Abraham Lincoln. ... The Lincoln Tunnel is a 1. ...

Entertainment

• Lincoln, the title of three separate TV programs about the U.S. president
  • Lincoln (1974 TV program), starring Hal Holbrook
  • Lincoln (1988 TV program), starring Sam Waterston
  • Lincoln (1992 TV program), starring Jason Robards
• Lincoln (film), a 2009 film about Abraham Lincoln starring Liam Neeson
• Lincoln (novel), Gore Vidal's 1984 book on the U.S. President
• 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), a Japanese variety show

Harold Rowe Holbrook, Jr. ... Samuel Atkinson Waterston (born November 15, 1940) is an Oscar nominated American actor noted particularly for his portrayal of Jack McCoy on the long-running NBC television series Law & Order. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Lincoln is a 2008 biographical film that will be directed by Steven Spielberg. ... Lincoln is a historical novel by Gore Vidal, published in 1984. ... Eugene Luther Gore Vidal (born October 3, 1925) (pronounced and , ) is an American author of novels, stage plays, screenplays, and essays, and the scion of a prominent political family. ... Lincoln is the second album by the band They Might Be Giants. ... The Lincoln Imp is the symbol of the City of Lincoln, the county town of Lincolnshire, England. ... Lincoln Records was a record label in the United States of America in the 1920s. ... Lincoln City F.C. are an English football team currently playing in Football League Two (the fourth tier of the English football league system). ... LINCOLN (リンカーン) is a Japanese variety show. ...

Ships, aircraft and automobiles

Ships

• Four UK Royal Navy warships
  • HMS Lincoln of the 18th century
  • HMS Lincoln (G42), at some time also HNoMS Lincoln and HMCS Lincoln - a Destroyers for Bases Agreement destroyer
  • HMS Lincoln (F99)
  • HMS Lincoln City

• Two US Naval vessels
  • USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602) - a submarine
  • USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) - an aircraft carrier

This article is about the navy of the United Kingdom. ... The first USS Yarnall (DD–143) was a Wickes class destroyer in the United States Navy during the World War I later transferred to the Royal Navy as HMS Lincoln. ... i love my mother The Destroyers for Bases Agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom, September 2, 1940, transferred fifty destroyers from the United States Navy in exchange for land rights on British possessions. ... HMS Lincoln (F99) was an aircraft direction frigate of the Salisbury class. ... USN redirects here. ... For other uses, see Ship (disambiguation). ... USS Abraham Lincoln (SSBN-602), a George Washington-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 16th President of the United States. ... USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), nicknamed Abe, is the fifth Nimitz-class supercarrier in the United States Navy. ...

Aircraft

• Avro Lincoln, RAF bomber developed just too late to see service in WW II and made obsolete by jet aircraft ten years later
• Lincoln Aircraft Company, manufacturer of airplanes during the 1920s and early 1930s

A line up of Avro Lincoln B.IIs (B.2) The Avro 694 Lincoln was a British 4-engined heavy bomber of World War II, first flying on June 9, 1944 and entering service in August 1945, too late to be used in action. ...

Automotive

• Lincoln (automobile), luxury automobile division of the Ford Motor Company (named in honor of United States President Abraham Lincoln)

Lincoln is an American luxury automobile brand, operated under the Ford Motor Company. ...

Military Unit

• Abraham Lincoln Brigade, composed of American volunteers in the Spanish Civil War

A banner of the Abraham Lincoln Battalion. ...

Miscellaneous

• Lincoln cent, or Lincoln head cent, the current coinage of the United States one cent coin
• "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 red cattle, a breed of cattle originally bred in Lincolnshire, England
• Lincoln (sheep), a breed of sheep originally bred in Lincolnshire, England
• 3153 Lincoln, a minor planet

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