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Linc

Boy Name day: August 25
Linc is a short form of Lincoln: on birth records it is written Lincoln (79,780 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Lincoln page. Also a short form of Linton.
Origin: English place name (Brittonic + Latin). Meaning: from Lincoln, 'the colony by the pool'.
From the English city of Lincoln, blending Brittonic lindo- ('pool, lake') with Latin colonia ('colony').

Name day for Linc

August 25

Why this day? Linc is a short form of Lincoln, and shares its name day.

Linc is celebrated in the United States on August 25.

The story of the name Linc

Linc is a short form of Lincoln. It keeps its origin (English place name (Brittonic + Latin)) and meaning — from Lincoln, 'the colony by the pool', and shares its name day, August 25.

On birth records, Linc is rarely written as such: the Lincs are Lincolns (79,780 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Lincoln page. Linc is also a short form of Linton.

Frequently asked questions about Linc

What does Linc mean?

Linc is a short form of Lincoln, which means from Lincoln, 'the colony by the pool'.

When is Linc's name day?

August 25, together with Lincoln: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Linc a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Lincoln.

Linc's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Linc

Top 10

  1. Larry96%
  2. Lawrence96%
  3. Paul96%
  4. Charles96%
  5. Carl96%
  6. Dale95%
  7. Douglas94%
  8. Randall94%
  9. Don93%
  10. Russell92%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Tommy42%
  4. Jim48%
  5. Randy48%
  6. Tony50%
  7. Danny53%
  8. Eddie53%
  9. Curtis53%
  10. Dean58%

Love potential for Linc

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny46%
  2. Jim51%
  3. Jimmy51%
  4. Randy53%
  5. Tommy55%
  6. Karl56%
  7. Curtis59%
  8. Tony59%
  9. Dean59%
  10. Jeff63%

Professional potential for Linc

Top 10

  1. Carl92%
  2. Jeffery92%
  3. Jeffrey92%
  4. Peter92%
  5. Charles92%
  6. Lawrence92%
  7. Larry92%
  8. John90%
  9. Don89%
  10. Paul89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy53%
  2. Randy56%
  3. Johnny56%
  4. Duane60%
  5. Tommy61%
  6. Curtis61%
  7. Todd62%
  8. Jim62%
  9. Darrell63%
  10. Craig63%

Crush potential for Linc

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy51%
  2. Jim53%
  3. Johnny54%
  4. Jimmy55%
  5. Randy60%
  6. Danny60%
  7. Tom60%
  8. Eddie60%
  9. Tony61%
  10. John62%
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