Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Alberta

ALBERTA

GENDER: Feminine

PRONOUNCED: al-BUR-tə (English), ahl-BER-tah (Italian, Polish) [key]

Meaning & History

Feminine form of ALBERT. This is the name of a Canadian province, which was named in honour of a daughter of Queen Victoria.

Related Names

DIMINUTIVES: Albertina, Tina (Italian)

MASCULINE FORMS: Albert (English), Alberto (Italian), Albert (Polish), Albert (Hungarian)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Alberte (Danish), Albertina, Tina, Tineke (Dutch), Albertine (French), Albertina (German), Albertina (Portuguese)

Popularity

United States

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