Lincoln

The now widespread name, Lincoln originated in a city in eastern England. 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 (they were then called shires) were established in around the eleventh century, Lincoln became the principal town of Lincolnshire.

Culture

• Lincoln Records, a record label from the 1920s, prominently featuring President Lincoln's image in its logo.
• Lincoln, an album by the band They Might Be Giants, named in honor of Lincoln, Massachusetts.
• Lincoln is the title of three separate TV programs about the U.S. president, portrayed by
• Hal Holbrook (1975)
• Sam Waterston (1988)
• Jason Robards (1992)
• Lincoln is a slang term for the United States five dollar bill, which bears the President's image on its obverse
• Lincoln Imp, a purported evil sprite petrified in the Lincoln Cathedral