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Link

Boy Name day: April 17 In French: Franklin
Link is a short form of Franklin: on birth records it is written Franklin (138,292 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Franklin page. Also a short form of Lincoln, Rollin.
Origin: Middle English (from Anglo-Norman, Latin francus 'free'). Meaning: 'Free landholder, freeman'.
From the Middle English 'frankeleyn', a free man who owned land but was not of noble birth, ultimately from Latin 'francus' (free).

Name day for Link

April 17

Why this day? Link is a short form of Franklin, and shares its name day.

Link is celebrated in the United States on April 17.

The story of the name Link

Link is a short form of Franklin. It keeps its origin (Middle English (from Anglo-Norman, Latin francus 'free')) and meaning — 'Free landholder, freeman', and shares its name day, April 17.

On birth records, Link is rarely written as such: the Links are Franklins (138,292 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Franklin page. Link is also a short form of Lincoln, Rollin.

Frequently asked questions about Link

What does Link mean?

Link is a short form of Franklin, which means 'Free landholder, freeman'.

When is Link's name day?

April 17, together with Franklin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Link a name in its own right?

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

Link's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 9/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Franklin96%
  2. Cameron96%
  3. Christopher96%
  4. Bryan96%
  5. Fred96%
  6. Cory96%
  7. Stanley95%
  8. Jerome94%
  9. Sebastian93%
  10. Steve93%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham49%
  2. Joseph50%
  3. Shawn50%
  4. Sean50%
  5. Joe50%
  6. Jack50%
  7. Shane50%
  8. John50%
  9. Jose50%
  10. Juan50%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Alfred95%
  2. Garrett93%
  3. Roger93%
  4. Sebastian92%
  5. Franklin91%
  6. Carlos89%
  7. Manuel89%
  8. Chester89%
  9. Jackson88%
  10. Micheal88%

Bottom 10

  1. Tristan44%
  2. Dylan45%
  3. Miles46%
  4. Ivan47%
  5. Leonard48%
  6. Karl48%
  7. Gabriel53%
  8. Milton56%
  9. Duane57%
  10. Edgar61%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Reginald88%
  2. Franklin81%
  3. Grant81%
  4. Warren81%
  5. Marcus81%
  6. Walter80%
  7. Henry79%
  8. Harry79%
  9. Arnold79%
  10. Philip78%

Bottom 10

  1. Randy42%
  2. Kyle42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Clyde42%
  5. Jimmy42%
  6. Jayden44%
  7. Tommy45%
  8. Curtis45%
  9. Dylan45%
  10. Cody45%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Bryan96%
  2. Ronnie96%
  3. Corey96%
  4. Franklin96%
  5. Sebastian96%
  6. Bradley96%
  7. Jonathan96%
  8. Cory96%
  9. Johnathan96%
  10. Cooper95%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. John42%
  3. Herbert42%
  4. Jack42%
  5. Sean42%
  6. Shawn42%
  7. Juan42%
  8. Roland45%
  9. Abraham47%
  10. Karl48%
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