一寸照衣服:Lincoln原来的意思是什么？是常用的名字吗？

住所名称,源自不列颠姓名,含义"湖"(lake)+拉丁语,含义"居留地,征服区驻防地"(settlement,colony),英格兰人姓氏,男子名
摘自<<英语姓名词典>>,外语教育与研究出版社
美国有个很有名的总统叫林肯,再用这个名字恐怕不大好,就象现在谁会取名毛泽东一样,都成专有名词了

Lincoln n.林肯

LINCOLN：
Old English for "home by the pond." A fine old family nae=me made famous by the sixteenth president of the United States. Relatives: Linc, Link. Namesakes: Lincoln Steffens, Lincoln logs.

http://www.babynameworld.com/l.asp

Lincoln 就是人名，美国历史上的第十六任总统。

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A borough of eastern England northeast of Nottingham. Located on the site of Roman, Saxon, and Danish settlements, it was first chartered in 1157. Population, 75,900.
林肯：英国东部诺丁汉东北一自治城市，位于罗马人、萨克森人和丹麦人拓居地的遗址，1157年首次获得特许。人口75,900
A city of central Illinois north-northeast of Springfield. It was platted (1853) with the aid of Abraham Lincoln, who practiced law here from 1847 to 1859. Population, 15,418.
林肯：美国伊利诺斯州中部一城市，位于斯普林菲尔德东北偏北，在1847-1859年期间亚伯拉罕·林肯在此地做律师，1853年他协力绘制此城市的地图。人口15,418
The capital of Nebraska, in the southeast part of the state southwest of Omaha. Founded in 1864 as Lancaster, it was renamed when it was chosen as the state capital in 1867. Population, 191,972.
林肯：美国内布拉斯卡州的首府，位于奥马哈西南，该州东南部。1864年首建时被称为兰开斯特，1867被选作该州首府而重新命名。人口191,972

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Any of a breed of sheep with long wool, developed in Lincolnshire, a county of eastern England.
林肯羊：英格兰东部林肯郡的任一种改良羊，羊毛很长