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English
"town by the pool"
Lincoln cracked the Top 50 for boys' names for the first time in 2016, more than 150 years after the death of its most famous bearer. This is especially remarkable because, as crazy as it seems now,…
English from French
"dweller by a pool"
While it may sound a little dated, Lamar is a name that has never been outside the US Top 1000, but it is in danger of falling off the list. Lamar Odom is a retired professional basketball player.
Word name or diminutive of Lincoln
"ring, loop, connection; town by the pool"
Perhaps best associated today with the character from The Legend of Zelda game franchise, Link also has ties to the retro crime drama, The Mod Squad , to the presidential surname Lincoln, and of…
Variation of Lincoln, English
A variation of the presidential surname, likely inspired by the band Linkin Park, this rock and roll name joins the likes of Bowie, Mercury, Jagger, Hendrix, Buddy, Cash, Guthrie, Lennon, and…
Lincoln might be considered one of the quintessential American names , calling to mind the great president who freed enslaved people and is memorialized in Washington. Although better known as a…
French
"swimming pool"
The full name of Pi from The Life of Pi .
Basque
"pond, pool"
This Spanish place name derives from a Basque word meaning "pond".
Scottish
"pit"
If used at all these days, it would be to honor artist Jackson, whose first name would be far preferable.
English surname
"person who lives by a pool"
At one time, the surname Poole denoted someone who lived near a pool. Not in the chlorinated sense — pool was another word for pond.
"from the place by the pool"
Also spelt Loomis, this locational English surname comes from Lomax (Lumhalghs), near Bury in Lancashire. Beyoncé's maternal grandfather, Lumis Albert Beyincé, is a notable bearer of the name.
Irish place name
"dark pool"
The city name Dublin ultimately derived from Irish elements dubh , meaning "dark," and lind , "pool." The dark pool in question was a tidal pool behind Dublin Castle. As a baby name, Dublin is a rare…
Welsh
"pool of salt"
A beautiful ancient Welsh name, the meaning of which is not entirely clear. It has been linked to the Welsh for salty, hallt or halenaidd . The "th" sound at the end is pronounced like the first…