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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. Quinn94%
  2. Beau93%
  3. Lukas92%
  4. Barrett90%
  5. Rory90%
  6. Myles90%
  7. Tucker90%
  8. Cyrus88%
  9. Amir88%
  10. Kameron88%

Bottom 10

  1. Evangeline50%
  2. Phoenix51%
  3. Luna51%
  4. Willow53%
  5. Holden55%
  6. Nova55%
  7. Serenity56%
  8. Ximena56%
  9. Genesis57%
  10. Lyric57%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Winston86%
  2. Tucker85%
  3. Penelope84%
  4. Paxton83%
  5. Beau83%
  6. Jaxson83%
  7. Ali82%
  8. Emmett82%
  9. Jameson82%
  10. Camilla81%

Bottom 10

  1. Aria42%
  2. Phoenix42%
  3. River42%
  4. Luna42%
  5. Holden42%
  6. Willow42%
  7. Iris42%
  8. Eden46%
  9. Skye46%
  10. Aurora46%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Cyrus88%
  2. Winston86%
  3. Athena85%
  4. Lincoln83%
  5. Adelaide83%
  6. Leonardo81%
  7. Solomon80%
  8. Amir76%
  9. Reed74%
  10. Harrison74%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Lyric42%
  3. Zayden42%
  4. Luna42%
  5. River42%
  6. Zane42%
  7. Nola42%
  8. Lyla42%
  9. Nyla42%
  10. Stevie42%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Beau96%
  2. Lucia93%
  3. Tucker93%
  4. Camilla92%
  5. Cash92%
  6. Eliana91%
  7. Elena91%
  8. Ayla91%
  9. Lia91%
  10. Corbin91%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow56%
  2. Adelaide58%
  3. Evangeline59%
  4. Luna60%
  5. Phoenix61%
  6. Moses62%
  7. Serenity63%
  8. Iris63%
  9. Sage64%
  10. Eden64%
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