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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. Beau93%
  2. Lukas92%
  3. Barrett90%
  4. Myles90%
  5. Tucker90%
  6. Cyrus88%
  7. Amir88%
  8. Asher87%
  9. Brooks86%
  10. Leonel86%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden55%
  2. Abel62%
  3. Zayden64%
  4. Moses65%
  5. Maverick67%
  6. Royce68%
  7. Thaddeus69%
  8. Sterling70%
  9. Titus70%
  10. Ezekiel71%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Winston86%
  2. Tucker85%
  3. Paxton83%
  4. Beau83%
  5. Jaxson83%
  6. Emmett82%
  7. Jameson82%
  8. Jase81%
  9. Jayce81%
  10. Amir81%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick55%
  3. Ezra56%
  4. Moses57%
  5. Gael60%
  6. Leonardo61%
  7. Zane61%
  8. Jasper62%
  9. Zayden62%
  10. Ryder63%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Cyrus88%
  2. Winston86%
  3. Lincoln83%
  4. Leonardo81%
  5. Solomon80%
  6. Amir76%
  7. Reed74%
  8. Harrison74%
  9. Greyson74%
  10. Clark73%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Zayden42%
  3. Zane42%
  4. Gael43%
  5. Kaiden44%
  6. Lane46%
  7. Jaxson47%
  8. Jace48%
  9. Brantley49%
  10. Corbin49%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Beau96%
  2. Tucker93%
  3. Cash92%
  4. Corbin91%
  5. Rhett91%
  6. Amir91%
  7. Jase90%
  8. Paxton90%
  9. Jace90%
  10. Jayce90%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses62%
  2. August64%
  3. Abel64%
  4. Solomon67%
  5. Bennett70%
  6. Holden70%
  7. Finn70%
  8. Leonardo71%
  9. Ezra71%
  10. Sterling71%
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