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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. Fredrick96%
  2. Neal92%
  3. Perry91%
  4. Dave90%
  5. Bret90%
  6. Ken90%
  7. Doug90%
  8. Nick88%
  9. Kelvin88%
  10. Nelson88%

Bottom 10

  1. Timmy61%
  2. Bradford61%
  3. Freddy62%
  4. Darwin64%
  5. Kurt64%
  6. Garry66%
  7. Stewart66%
  8. Pete66%
  9. Byron68%
  10. Rudy69%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Rodger93%
  2. Gerard93%
  3. Teddy89%
  4. Ron87%
  5. Dave86%
  6. Stewart86%
  7. Doug84%
  8. Kenny83%
  9. Rocky83%
  10. Perry83%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron47%
  2. Darwin50%
  3. Van59%
  4. Laurence60%
  5. Kurt64%
  6. Benny65%
  7. Matt68%
  8. Kirk69%
  9. Kent69%
  10. Randal71%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Nelson73%
  2. Cleveland73%
  3. Pete72%
  4. Ed71%
  5. Carlton71%
  6. Rick71%
  7. Rickey71%
  8. Laurence71%
  9. Rex70%
  10. Dwayne69%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Rudy42%
  4. Matt42%
  5. Freddy44%
  6. Monte46%
  7. Greg47%
  8. Van48%
  9. Timmy48%
  10. Rodger49%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Bret96%
  2. Perry93%
  3. Ron93%
  4. Brad93%
  5. Doug93%
  6. Fredrick93%
  7. Dave91%
  8. Nelson89%
  9. Ken89%
  10. Teddy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt53%
  2. Dwight60%
  3. Pete60%
  4. Bradford60%
  5. Darwin63%
  6. Stuart67%
  7. Laurence67%
  8. Sherman69%
  9. Kent70%
  10. Guy70%
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