Alban
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Latin Albanus " resident of Alba ( a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium )".
[edit] Proper noun
Alban
- A male given name.
- 1593, William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part 2: Act II, Scene I
- Forsooth, a blind man at Saint Alban's shrine
- Within this half hour hath receiv'd his sight
- 1593, William Shakespeare, King Henry VI, Part 2: Act II, Scene I
[edit] Usage notes
- Though borne by the first British martyr, the given name has always been rare in English.
[edit] Translations
male given name
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Albanian
[edit] Proper noun
Alban
- A male given name, cognate to English Alban.
[edit] French
[edit] Pronunciation
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[edit] Proper noun
Alban
- A male given name, cognate to English Alban.
[edit] Related terms
- feminine form: Albane
[edit] Anagrams
[edit] Irish
[edit] Proper noun
Na hAlban f.
- genitive form of Albain
[edit] Mutation
| Irish mutation | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radical | Eclipsis | with h prefix | with t- prefix |
| Alban | nAlban | hAlban | tAlban |
| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |
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[edit] Old Irish
[edit] Proper noun
Alban f.
- genitive singular form of Albu
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Proper noun
Alban
- Alban, A male given name
[edit] Welsh
[edit] Proper noun
Yr Alban f.