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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:

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Friendship potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Sebastian93%
  2. Julian92%
  3. Carson92%
  4. Cooper92%
  5. Oliver90%
  6. Jackson90%
  7. Dominic88%
  8. Grayson86%
  9. Wyatt86%
  10. Damian85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham49%
  2. Miles64%
  3. Everett66%
  4. Noah70%
  5. Leo71%
  6. Josiah71%
  7. Levi72%
  8. Jaxon76%
  9. Maxwell76%
  10. Elias78%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Sebastian92%
  2. Jackson88%
  3. Cooper85%
  4. Julian82%
  5. Colton80%
  6. Theodore80%
  7. Grayson78%
  8. Oliver78%
  9. Carter78%
  10. Dominic77%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles46%
  2. Owen65%
  3. Noah66%
  4. Josiah66%
  5. Abraham69%
  6. Wyatt69%
  7. Elias70%
  8. Everett70%
  9. Damian71%
  10. Luke71%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Sebastian73%
  2. Abraham73%
  3. Dominic71%
  4. Luke70%
  5. Everett69%
  6. Josiah69%
  7. Maxwell69%
  8. Jackson69%
  9. Grayson66%
  10. Theodore66%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxon48%
  2. Colton52%
  3. Carson52%
  4. Noah53%
  5. Levi54%
  6. Miles55%
  7. Liam55%
  8. Nolan55%
  9. Lucas58%
  10. Carter58%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Sebastian96%
  2. Cooper95%
  3. Carson94%
  4. Grayson94%
  5. Julian93%
  6. Jackson91%
  7. Carter90%
  8. Liam90%
  9. Lucas87%
  10. Colton87%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham47%
  2. Everett59%
  3. Miles70%
  4. Owen72%
  5. Levi73%
  6. Noah75%
  7. Leo76%
  8. Wyatt76%
  9. Josiah77%
  10. Luke80%
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