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Lincoln in Chinese

Lincoln has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 林肯 (Línkěn); a person called Lincoln would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Lín Kěn
Familiar, straightforward, willing
  • 林Línforest; family name
  • 肯Kěnwilling, consent

This is a common and well-accepted transliteration of 'Lincoln' into Chinese, using a common surname.

See 林肯 written
Lín Ānrán
Peaceful, natural, harmonious
  • 林Línforest; family name
  • 安ānpeace, calm
  • 然ránso, natural

This name uses the surname 'Lin' and means 'peaceful and natural,' conveying a sense of calm and balance.

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Líng Zhìyuǎn
Ambitious, far-sighted, aspiring
  • 凌Língsoar, rise; family name
  • 志zhìambition, will
  • 远yuǎnfar, distant

This name has a similar initial sound to 'Lincoln' and means 'soaring ambition and far-reaching,' suggesting great aspirations.

See 凌志远 written
Three more names for LincolnAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Lincoln as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Lincoln林肯

This is a common transliteration for the English surname 'Lincoln', often associated with Abraham Lincoln.

A name Lincoln could be called林肯

This is a common and well-accepted transliteration of 'Lincoln' into Chinese, using a common surname.

Questions

How do you write Lincoln in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Lincoln is written 林肯 (Línkěn), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Lincoln could be 林肯 (Lín Kěn): This is a common and well-accepted transliteration of 'Lincoln' into Chinese, using a common surname.

What does 林肯 mean?

林 (Lín) means forest; family name; 肯 (Kěn) means willing, consent.

Is 林肯 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 林 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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