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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. Nora94%
  2. Claire94%
  3. Cora93%
  4. Arianna90%
  5. Amelia83%
  6. Sofia83%
  7. Lydia78%
  8. Audrey78%
  9. Lucy76%
  10. Cecilia76%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia60%
  2. Violet60%
  3. Ariana62%
  4. Stella64%
  5. Charlotte67%
  6. Sadie71%
  7. Harper71%
  8. Layla71%
  9. Olivia71%
  10. Naomi74%

Love potential for Linc

Top 10

  1. Claire87%
  2. Sofia86%
  3. Lucy85%
  4. Nora84%
  5. Cora82%
  6. Arianna81%
  7. Lydia81%
  8. Olivia79%
  9. Cecilia79%
  10. Amelia78%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet60%
  2. Layla64%
  3. Charlotte67%
  4. Sadie69%
  5. Ariana70%
  6. Stella71%
  7. Audrey72%
  8. Harper72%
  9. Mia74%
  10. Naomi77%

Professional potential for Linc

Top 10

  1. Nora92%
  2. Sofia90%
  3. Claire89%
  4. Cora85%
  5. Olivia83%
  6. Sadie83%
  7. Lydia83%
  8. Amelia81%
  9. Ariana81%
  10. Naomi80%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla60%
  2. Mia61%
  3. Violet67%
  4. Lucy73%
  5. Charlotte74%
  6. Audrey74%
  7. Harper78%
  8. Stella79%
  9. Naomi80%
  10. Cecilia80%

Crush potential for Linc

Top 10

  1. Amelia83%
  2. Nora82%
  3. Arianna81%
  4. Sofia80%
  5. Claire80%
  6. Lucy77%
  7. Cora77%
  8. Cecilia77%
  9. Audrey76%
  10. Naomi75%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet58%
  2. Stella64%
  3. Mia66%
  4. Sadie68%
  5. Harper70%
  6. Ariana70%
  7. Charlotte71%
  8. Layla74%
  9. Naomi75%
  10. Olivia75%
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