"Alba" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈɑlbə/, /ˈælbə/
Etymology: From Romanian Alba. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ro|Alba}} Romanian Alba Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alba
  1. A county of Transylvania, Romania. Categories (place): Alba County, Romania, Counties of Romania, Places in Romania Related terms: Alba Iulia Translations (county of Romania): Karlsburg (German), Fehér (Hungarian), Alba (Polish), Alba (Romanian), А́лба (Álba) [feminine] (Russian), А́лба (Álba) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-Alba-en-name-WOC6WwW5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɑlbə/, /ˈælbə/
Etymology: From Scottish Gaelic Alba, ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1. Related to albino, Albania and Elbe. More at Albany. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|gd|Alba}} Scottish Gaelic Alba, {{m|en|albino}} albino, {{m|en|Albania}} Albania, {{m|en|Elbe}} Elbe, {{m|en|Albany}} Albany Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alba
  1. (historical, poetic or rare) Scotland, especially referring to the Kingdom of Alba, Scotland, between 900 and 1286. Tags: historical, poetic, rare Derived forms: Albanian
    Sense id: en-Alba-en-name-pEAu3Q1J
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

IPA: /ˈɑlbə/, /ˈælbə/
Etymology: From Spanish Alba, ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1 and 2. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Alba}} Spanish Alba Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alba
  1. a female given name from alba (“dawn”), of modern usage Categories (topical): Spanish female given names, Spanish given names
    Sense id: en-Alba-en-name-U14q5uao
  2. a habitational surname from place names of obscure origin.
    Sense id: en-Alba-en-name-HzjQMHBD Categories (other): Spanish surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 6 27 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Download JSON data for Alba meaning in English (4.6kB)

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