Albany

  • Boy
  • 6 letters
English From Albany (the city).
Latin From Albanus meaning 'of Alba', the ancient Latin city Alba Longa, whose name derives from albus meaning white. St Alban was Britain's first martyr.
Literary A literary name from Shakespeare's Tragedy of King Lear, where it belongs to duke of Albany.
Scottish Derived from a former name for northern Scotland.
Variant of Alban

Albany is a boy’s name of English, Latin, Literary and Scottish origin. Meaning in English: From Albany (the city). Meaning in Latin: From Albanus meaning ‘of Alba’, the ancient Latin city Alba Longa, whose name derives from albus meaning white. St Alban was Britain’s first martyr. A literary name from Shakespeare’s Tragedy of King Lear, where it belongs to duke of Albany. Meaning in Scottish: Derived from a former name for northern Scotland. Albany is a variant of Alban. The name has 6 letters.

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