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Walk

Boy Name day: June 9
Walk is a short form of Walker: on birth records it is written Walker (28,916 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Walker page.
Origin: Old English (occupational). Meaning: One who walks/treads cloth; a fuller.
From Old English 'wealcere', a fuller, derived from 'wealcan' (to walk, to full cloth by trampling it); it was one of the most common English trade surnames before becoming a first name.

Name day for Walk

June 9

Why this day? Walk is a short form of Walker, and shares its name day.

Walk is celebrated in the United States on June 9.

The story of the name Walk

Walk is a short form of Walker. It keeps its origin (Old English (occupational)) and meaning — one who walks/treads cloth; a fuller, and shares its name day, June 9.

On birth records, Walk is rarely written as such: the Walks are Walkers (28,916 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Walker page.

Frequently asked questions about Walk

What does Walk mean?

Walk is a short form of Walker, which means one who walks/treads cloth; a fuller.

When is Walk's name day?

June 9, together with Walker: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Walk a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Walker.

Walk's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Walk

Bottom 10

  1. Jack55%
  2. Milton57%
  3. Herbert59%
  4. Roland59%
  5. Marvin60%
  6. Leon60%
  7. Maurice60%
  8. Joe61%
  9. Calvin64%
  10. George64%

Love potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Alfred85%
  2. Chester85%
  3. Joe85%
  4. Leroy84%
  5. Floyd84%
  6. Ernest82%
  7. Albert82%
  8. Ray81%
  9. Raymond81%
  10. Louis81%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard47%
  2. Calvin54%
  3. Milton55%
  4. Marvin58%
  5. Arnold58%
  6. Lloyd59%
  7. Arthur60%
  8. Ralph62%
  9. Clyde62%
  10. Edwin62%

Professional potential for Walk

Top 10

  1. Harry89%
  2. Henry89%
  3. Clarence86%
  4. Louis86%
  5. Chester84%
  6. Edward81%
  7. Jack81%
  8. Frank80%
  9. Harold79%
  10. Howard79%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde50%
  2. Ralph55%
  3. Marvin56%
  4. Maurice57%
  5. Leon58%
  6. George58%
  7. Elmer59%
  8. Donald59%
  9. Gene59%
  10. Eugene59%

Crush potential for Walk

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert46%
  2. Jack47%
  3. Leonard48%
  4. Roland50%
  5. Milton51%
  6. Maurice52%
  7. Joe54%
  8. Edwin55%
  9. Eugene56%
  10. Gene56%
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