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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. Maxine86%
  2. Gladys86%
  3. Vivian86%
  4. Leona86%
  5. June85%
  6. Shirley85%
  7. Clara84%
  8. Eva83%
  9. Joyce82%
  10. Arlene81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth42%
  2. Agnes48%
  3. Marguerite50%
  4. Margie50%
  5. Margaret50%
  6. Mildred53%
  7. Ethel57%
  8. Myrtle57%
  9. Edna57%
  10. Anna58%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Jeanette93%
  2. Vivian83%
  3. Doris82%
  4. Betty80%
  5. Mabel80%
  6. Shirley80%
  7. Arlene79%
  8. Lorraine79%
  9. Pauline78%
  10. Marian76%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice46%
  2. Viola50%
  3. Ethel51%
  4. Edith53%
  5. Pearl53%
  6. Anna55%
  7. Ada55%
  8. Annie55%
  9. Jean57%
  10. Helen57%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Bernice78%
  2. Eleanor76%
  3. Bessie76%
  4. Kay73%
  5. Ada71%
  6. Florence70%
  7. Geraldine70%
  8. Beatrice70%
  9. Marian70%
  10. Esther70%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie43%
  2. Jeanette43%
  3. Mae45%
  4. Mabel46%
  5. Doris46%
  6. Loretta46%
  7. Arlene47%
  8. Marjorie47%
  9. Alma48%
  10. Ruby48%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Shirley95%
  2. Vivian93%
  3. Betty93%
  4. Gladys91%
  5. Joyce90%
  6. Juanita88%
  7. Pauline88%
  8. Ruby88%
  9. Priscilla88%
  10. Maxine87%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes45%
  2. Ruth47%
  3. Norma52%
  4. Annie55%
  5. Anna55%
  6. Gertrude56%
  7. Bertha57%
  8. Genevieve59%
  9. Mildred59%
  10. Ethel59%
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