"Alby" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From place names in England. Variant: 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: 22 41 38 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 21 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 26 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 22 20
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 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: 22 41 38
  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: 22 41 38
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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