Alba (given name)
Alba is a unisex[1] given name of Latin origin meaning "white".[2] In Spanish and Italian the name means sunrise or "dawn".[3] In Spanish and Italian speaking countries it is considered to be a female name. It can also be used as a Spanish surname, as in the actress Jessica Alba, or a title, as in the Spanish Dukedom of Alba. It may also be considered a feminine version of Albert or Albinus or of names beginning with the Germanic Alf.[4]
| Gender | unisex |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Galician |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | white, sunrise, "dawn" |
Alba is also the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland and the alba is a subgenre of Occitan lyric poetry.[5]
Notable people
- Alba August (born 1993), Danish-Swedish actress
- Alba Baptista (born 1997), Portuguese actress
- Alba Bautista (born 2002), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
- Alba Calderón (1908–1992), Ecuadorian painter
- Alba Flores (born 1986), Spanish actress
- Alba Florio (1910-2011), Italian poet
- Alba Gaïa Bellugi (born 1995), a French actress
- Alba Milana (born 1959), an Italian long-distance runner
- Alba Mujica (1916-1983), Argentinian actress
- Alba Nydia Díaz (born 1955), Puerto Rican actress
- Alba Redondo (born 1996), Spanish footballer
- Alba Ribas, Spanish actress
- Alba Rohrwacher (born 1979), Italian actress
- Alba Silvius, an ancient Roman king of Alba Longa
References
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- "Alba Meaning | Best 8 Definitions of Alba". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
- "Behind the Name". Archived from the original on 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
- "Alba - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
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