"Alby" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From place names in England. Variant: Albee. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Albee}} Albee Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alby
  1. A habitational surname from Old English. Categories (topical): English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Alby-en-name-zLJicHqr Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 18 42 39 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 21 20 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 44 28 27
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Anglicized from Irish Ailbhe, name of an Irish saint also anglicized as Albert, and name of heroines in Irish legend. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ga|Ailbhe}} Irish Ailbhe, {{m|en|Albert}} Albert Head templates: {{en-prop}} Alby
  1. A male given name from Irish. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Alby-en-name-4FOS94Ik Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 18 42 39
  2. A female given name from Irish mainly used in Ireland. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Alby-en-name-Ut8OkHX~ Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 18 42 39
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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