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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
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Antwan94%
  2. Demond92%
  3. Shon92%
  4. Deron92%
  5. Jerod90%
  6. Antione90%
  7. Shad88%
  8. Deric88%
  9. Carlo88%
  10. Jed86%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich57%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Hans60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Bryon64%
  6. Daron65%
  7. Abdul66%
  8. Glendon66%
  9. Leopoldo66%
  10. Scotty67%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Scot85%
  2. Danial85%
  3. Antione82%
  4. Cedrick82%
  5. Alfonzo82%
  6. Giuseppe82%
  7. Darron82%
  8. Judd82%
  9. Demond81%
  10. Deric81%

Bottom 10

  1. Bryon57%
  2. Erich59%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Kip64%
  6. Douglass65%
  7. Theron67%
  8. Chadwick67%
  9. Hans69%
  10. Daron69%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Chadwick85%
  2. Leopoldo80%
  3. Erich79%
  4. Danial75%
  5. Shelton73%
  6. Kristofer73%
  7. Kareem73%
  8. Hans71%
  9. Daron69%
  10. Scot69%

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo42%
  2. Scotty45%
  3. Thad47%
  4. Kip48%
  5. Bryon49%
  6. Deric49%
  7. Jerod49%
  8. Donny50%
  9. Tad50%
  10. Dion52%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Donny94%
  2. Antione94%
  3. Kareem91%
  4. Shon91%
  5. Deron91%
  6. Carlo91%
  7. Giuseppe88%
  8. Demond87%
  9. Antwan87%
  10. Deric87%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich43%
  2. Hans55%
  3. Leopoldo59%
  4. Dion60%
  5. Wilfredo60%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Daron60%
  8. Darrick64%
  9. Abdul64%
  10. Scot67%
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