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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. Maddux94%
  2. Jenson93%
  3. Ayman93%
  4. Kentrell93%
  5. Marshawn93%
  6. Dempsey92%
  7. Demari92%
  8. Oskar92%
  9. Brentley92%
  10. Jahmir92%

Bottom 10

  1. Castiel42%
  2. Anakin44%
  3. Eliel57%
  4. Mikhail57%
  5. Johannes57%
  6. Shepherd57%
  7. Jeremias58%
  8. Yehoshua59%
  9. Koda60%
  10. Eder60%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Marshawn87%
  2. Kentrell87%
  3. Youssef87%
  4. Cristiano86%
  5. Bodie85%
  6. Hasan85%
  7. Thompson85%
  8. Lachlan85%
  9. Lawton85%
  10. Boaz85%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Dilan47%
  3. Zamir48%
  4. Mikhail48%
  5. Azael48%
  6. Atreyu50%
  7. Jethro51%
  8. Robinson51%
  9. Kain52%
  10. Ansel53%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Dhruv86%
  2. Mayer84%
  3. Abdulrahman82%
  4. Mendel81%
  5. Calum80%
  6. Damir80%
  7. Leopold80%
  8. Dietrich78%
  9. Nile78%
  10. Hampton78%

Bottom 10

  1. Hansel42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Castiel43%
  4. Dash44%
  5. Fox44%
  6. Kain44%
  7. Jaxx44%
  8. Ransom45%
  9. Robinson45%
  10. Rowdy45%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Maddux96%
  2. Youssef94%
  3. Ayman93%
  4. Kentrell93%
  5. Brentley92%
  6. Kashton92%
  7. Jenson92%
  8. Marshawn92%
  9. Yasin91%
  10. Joziah91%

Bottom 10

  1. Castiel50%
  2. Johannes52%
  3. Sven53%
  4. Mikhail56%
  5. Atreyu58%
  6. Leopold59%
  7. Hadi59%
  8. Axton60%
  9. Koda60%
  10. Mendel61%
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