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Alba (given name)

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Alba
Genderunisex
Language(s)Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Galician
Origin
Meaningbright light, sunrise, "dawn"

Alba is a unisex[1] given name of Latin origin meaning "dawn".[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]

Alba is also the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland and the alba is a subgenre of Occitan lyric poetry.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Name Alba Meaning, Origin etc. - Both - Baby Name Alba". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  2. ^ "Alba Meaning | Best 8 Definitions of Alba". Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  3. ^ "Behind the Name". Archived from the original on 2008-03-27. Retrieved 2008-04-02.
  4. ^ "Alba - Nordic Names Wiki - Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics". Archived from the original on 2013-05-01. Retrieved 2013-07-27.
  5. ^ Encyclopedia.com

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