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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. Darren91%
  2. Brian90%
  3. Bradley89%
  4. Troy85%
  5. Jason85%
  6. Brent83%
  7. Scott83%
  8. Wesley81%
  9. Rodney81%
  10. Lance80%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn50%
  2. Shane50%
  3. Andre64%
  4. Eric67%
  5. Marc70%
  6. Chad71%
  7. Mario72%
  8. Jeremy76%
  9. Erik76%
  10. Derrick79%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Bradley88%
  2. Derrick82%
  3. Mario82%
  4. Jason81%
  5. Andre80%
  6. Darren78%
  7. Troy78%
  8. Brian78%
  9. Rodney77%
  10. Wesley76%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeremy68%
  2. Marc71%
  3. Shawn72%
  4. Shane72%
  5. Chad74%
  6. Brent74%
  7. Lance74%
  8. Scott74%
  9. Erik74%
  10. Eric74%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Shane71%
  2. Shawn71%
  3. Brian71%
  4. Erik69%
  5. Chad68%
  6. Marc66%
  7. Eric64%
  8. Troy63%
  9. Jason62%
  10. Brent61%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren48%
  2. Wesley49%
  3. Jeremy50%
  4. Rodney50%
  5. Andre54%
  6. Scott54%
  7. Mario55%
  8. Bradley55%
  9. Lance58%
  10. Derrick59%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Bradley96%
  2. Darren94%
  3. Brian91%
  4. Jason90%
  5. Lance88%
  6. Troy87%
  7. Wesley86%
  8. Chad83%
  9. Rodney80%
  10. Jeremy78%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane42%
  2. Shawn42%
  3. Andre59%
  4. Eric63%
  5. Marc63%
  6. Erik68%
  7. Mario74%
  8. Derrick75%
  9. Jeremy78%
  10. Scott78%
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