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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. Lexi85%
  2. Ayla84%
  3. Elena84%
  4. Lia84%
  5. Kennedy83%
  6. Hadley83%
  7. Lucia82%
  8. Camilla81%
  9. Mara81%
  10. Eliana81%

Bottom 10

  1. Evangeline50%
  2. Luna51%
  3. Willow53%
  4. Nova55%
  5. Serenity56%
  6. Ximena56%
  7. Genesis57%
  8. Aurora58%
  9. Iris60%
  10. Adelaide60%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Penelope84%
  2. Camilla81%
  3. Kennedy77%
  4. Josie76%
  5. Noelle76%
  6. Lucia74%
  7. Willa73%
  8. Emilia73%
  9. Mila73%
  10. Callie72%

Bottom 10

  1. Aria42%
  2. Luna42%
  3. Willow42%
  4. Iris42%
  5. Aurora46%
  6. Ximena48%
  7. Genesis48%
  8. Nova51%
  9. Nola51%
  10. Ivy51%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Athena85%
  2. Adelaide83%
  3. Kennedy74%
  4. Lexi74%
  5. Emilia70%
  6. Camila67%
  7. Gianna66%
  8. Kinsley65%
  9. Juliet64%
  10. Catalina64%

Bottom 10

  1. Luna42%
  2. Nola42%
  3. Lyla42%
  4. Nyla42%
  5. Paisley42%
  6. Adalynn42%
  7. Ryleigh45%
  8. Aria45%
  9. Nova46%
  10. Colette46%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Lucia93%
  2. Camilla92%
  3. Eliana91%
  4. Elena91%
  5. Ayla91%
  6. Lia91%
  7. Camila90%
  8. Valentina89%
  9. Hadley88%
  10. Londyn88%

Bottom 10

  1. Willow56%
  2. Adelaide58%
  3. Evangeline59%
  4. Luna60%
  5. Serenity63%
  6. Iris63%
  7. Athena64%
  8. Isla65%
  9. Aurora66%
  10. Kali67%
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