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Albina (given name)

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Albina
Pronunciationahl-BEE-nah
GenderFemale
Language(s)Latin
Origin
Meaning"white", "bright"
Other names
See alsoAlbinus, Albin, Aubin

Albina (ahl-BEE-nah) is a feminine Tatar, Italian, Polish, Galician, Kyrgyz ("girl who brings happiness"), and Slovene given name from the Roman cognate Albinus, derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright". There are masculine variants including Albin in Poland, Scandinavia, and Slovenia; and Aubin in France. In Estonia, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden March 1 is Albina’s Name day. Albina is uncommon as a surname. People with the given name Albina include:[1]

References

  1. ^ "View Name: Albina". behindthename.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)