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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. Dewey92%
  2. Willis92%
  3. Bert92%
  4. Wilson92%
  5. Murray92%
  6. Will90%
  7. Jess90%
  8. Mack89%
  9. Irvin88%
  10. Julius88%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy52%
  2. Elbert55%
  3. Conrad56%
  4. Amos60%
  5. Willard62%
  6. Hugh62%
  7. Homer62%
  8. Alton64%
  9. Grover65%
  10. Otis66%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Bert89%
  2. Willis89%
  3. Mack87%
  4. Morris87%
  5. Hubert87%
  6. Sylvester86%
  7. Rudolph85%
  8. Salvatore85%
  9. Earnest85%
  10. Roscoe85%

Bottom 10

  1. Percy42%
  2. Homer53%
  3. Amos56%
  4. Lowell58%
  5. Garland63%
  6. Alton64%
  7. Rufus64%
  8. Myron65%
  9. Luther65%
  10. Emil67%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Julius85%
  2. Woodrow78%
  3. Roosevelt77%
  4. Edmond76%
  5. Louie76%
  6. Edmund76%
  7. Dewey74%
  8. Luther73%
  9. Conrad71%
  10. Dick71%

Bottom 10

  1. Roscoe42%
  2. Buddy42%
  3. Bert47%
  4. Morris48%
  5. Amos49%
  6. Percy49%
  7. Jess50%
  8. Rufus50%
  9. Doyle50%
  10. Archie50%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Dewey95%
  2. Wilson93%
  3. Willis93%
  4. Bert92%
  5. Salvatore91%
  6. Jess89%
  7. Rufus89%
  8. Murray88%
  9. Roscoe88%
  10. Rudolph87%

Bottom 10

  1. Conrad45%
  2. Elbert53%
  3. Willard55%
  4. Alton57%
  5. Hugh57%
  6. Emil62%
  7. Otis62%
  8. Edmund62%
  9. Edmond62%
  10. Delbert62%
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