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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
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Friendship potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Lydia91%
  2. Cecilia90%
  3. Lucy89%
  4. Sofia85%
  5. Audrey84%
  6. Sadie84%
  7. Olivia84%
  8. Cora79%
  9. Nora79%
  10. Stella78%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana64%
  2. Arianna64%
  3. Layla66%
  4. Violet66%
  5. Claire72%
  6. Charlotte73%
  7. Harper73%
  8. Mia73%
  9. Naomi76%
  10. Amelia77%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Lucy80%
  2. Lydia76%
  3. Olivia74%
  4. Cecilia74%
  5. Sofia72%
  6. Nora70%
  7. Mia69%
  8. Cora69%
  9. Audrey68%
  10. Claire66%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla51%
  2. Violet55%
  3. Ariana56%
  4. Harper58%
  5. Arianna59%
  6. Charlotte62%
  7. Naomi63%
  8. Sadie64%
  9. Amelia64%
  10. Claire66%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Sofia74%
  2. Nora70%
  3. Claire70%
  4. Olivia68%
  5. Sadie68%
  6. Lydia68%
  7. Amelia68%
  8. Ariana65%
  9. Naomi64%
  10. Cecilia64%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia45%
  2. Layla47%
  3. Violet54%
  4. Lucy57%
  5. Arianna58%
  6. Audrey61%
  7. Charlotte61%
  8. Harper62%
  9. Stella63%
  10. Cora63%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Cecilia96%
  2. Lucy96%
  3. Olivia95%
  4. Lydia94%
  5. Sofia89%
  6. Audrey87%
  7. Sadie87%
  8. Mia85%
  9. Naomi84%
  10. Amelia83%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet69%
  2. Claire70%
  3. Arianna71%
  4. Layla75%
  5. Cora78%
  6. Harper79%
  7. Ariana80%
  8. Charlotte82%
  9. Amelia83%
  10. Stella83%
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