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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. Kellie95%
  2. Janelle91%
  3. Kelli91%
  4. Kerri89%
  5. Raquel89%
  6. Ericka89%
  7. Latonya89%
  8. Sonya88%
  9. Jenifer87%
  10. Bridgette86%

Bottom 10

  1. Gretchen50%
  2. Greta50%
  3. Bobbi50%
  4. Misty57%
  5. Tabitha61%
  6. Candy61%
  7. Charity63%
  8. Alisa64%
  9. Angelia66%
  10. Kristy67%

Love potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Yvette90%
  2. Kellie87%
  3. Marcy86%
  4. Kelli83%
  5. Monique83%
  6. Tracie82%
  7. Jenifer80%
  8. Traci80%
  9. Jami79%
  10. Jenny79%

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa46%
  2. Angelique53%
  3. Misty54%
  4. Jolene54%
  5. Candy56%
  6. Shauna57%
  7. Shawna57%
  8. Shanna63%
  9. Bobbi63%
  10. Rosalind64%

Professional potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Deana74%
  2. Trina73%
  3. Tonia73%
  4. Kari73%
  5. Kristi71%
  6. Kristy71%
  7. Kristie71%
  8. Raquel71%
  9. Kristine71%
  10. Jodi69%

Bottom 10

  1. Keri42%
  2. Candy42%
  3. Yvette42%
  4. Jolene42%
  5. Misty42%
  6. Shanna44%
  7. Amie45%
  8. Charity45%
  9. Mandy45%
  10. Aimee45%

Crush potential for Link

Top 10

  1. Kelli96%
  2. Jenny96%
  3. Kellie96%
  4. Traci96%
  5. Jenifer95%
  6. Raquel94%
  7. Latonya94%
  8. Corinne93%
  9. Maribel93%
  10. Cherie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi47%
  2. Gretchen63%
  3. Greta63%
  4. Karin68%
  5. Shauna70%
  6. Shawna70%
  7. Alisa71%
  8. Candy72%
  9. Nikki72%
  10. Kari73%
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