How did the creators of Zelda come up with Link's name?

Answer 1

There are several different stories for this. I will list the ones I know (until I need to leave the computers at school).

Minish Cap: A Picori named Ezlo was once a very powerful sorceror until he created a cap that would grant the wearer whatever he or she wished. His apprentice, Vaati, used it to also become a sorceror, and diminished Ezlo to the form of a cap that somewhat resembled a bird.

One day, Link had gone out to break the curse on Princess Zelda, and came across this odd cap. He saved it from the various enemies who were tormenting it, then it placed itself atop Link's head. It gave Link many helpful hints until the end of Links adventure, and Ezlo's curse was broken. Before he returns to the Picori world however, he comments Link looked hood with one, and gave him a different one.

Answer 2

Because Link, the character you control, is the 'link' between the player and the character.

Answer 3

he got it from ordan villige in tp. or somewhere else i might find where thank you for reading.