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 [ 2 syll. al-ban, alb-an ] The boy name Alban is pronounced AALBahN KEY. 1: Alban's origin is Latin, and its use, English and German. The name's meaning is 'man from Alba'. From Alba meaning 'white hill' ; albus meaning 'white' ; alp meaning 'rock'. The name is derived from the Roman family name Albanus (Latin), meaning 'from Alba' in reference possibly to the ethnic name of a place in ancient Rome called Alba Longa. The place name is derived from the Latin albus ('white') or the Celtic alp ('rock'). Alba could also refer to Irish and Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland, which is derived from the Celtic word Albion. Albion is a poetic name for Great Britain, and it has often been associated with the name Alban. Saint Alban was a famous 3rd- or 4th-century Romano-British saint who gave shelter to Christians and was executed at the city St Albans, thereafter named after him; he was also Britain's first martyr. The name was popular in medieval times, and then fell in disuse, before seeing a small revival in the 19th century. Variations of Alban include the English and French Albain, the Italian and Spanish Albano, the English Albany, and the French and Czech Aubin. Other variants of Alban include the pet forms Albie (English) and Alby (English). 2: Alban is used predominantly in the Albanian language and it is also derived from Albanian origins. Here, it means the Albanian. The name is derived from Alban, the Illyrian tribe which survived after the decline of the Roman Empire. The country name Albania is derived from the name of this tribe. The name Albana (Albanian) is the female version of Alban. See also the related forms, Alba (German, Italian, Spanish, Czech, and English), Albin (Czech, English, German, Polish, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Russian), and Albion (Albanian and English). Alban is an unusual baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. Baby names that sound like Alban include Alben (English), Albin (Czech, English, German, Polish, Scandinavian, Slavic, and Russian), Alpin (English), Alpine (English), Alvan (English), Alven (English), Alvin (English), Alvyn (English), Albain (English and French), Albano (Italian and Spanish), Albany (English), Albino (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Albion (Albanian and English), Alvino (Italian), and Albioni (Albanian). A famous person named Alban is Alban Berg, Composer, born Alban Maria Johannes Berg, 9 February 1885 - 24 December 1935, Vienna, Austria. KEY: English pronunciation for Alban: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
