"Alba" meaning in English

See Alba in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

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, Russia Alba 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with entries, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 7 40 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 17 15 15 6 8 5 1 5 14
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 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 Spanish alba (“dawn”), of modern usage Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Alba-en-name-Xdoo3uYI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 10 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 7 40 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 10 entries: 13 3 19 14 12 5 7 5 2 8 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 17 15 15 6 8 5 1 5 14
  2. A habitational surname from place names of obscure origin.
    Sense id: en-Alba-en-name-nMHUAmF9 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 7 40 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 12 2 17 15 15 6 8 5 1 5 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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