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.

Miscellanea

• Lincoln — luxury automobile division of the Ford Motor Company (named in honor of United States President Abraham Lincoln)
• Lincoln, a breed of sheep originally bred in Lincolnshire, England
• Lincoln red cattle a breed of cattle originally bred in Lincolnshire, England