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Alba 3

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Gender Feminine
Usage Germanic [1]

Meaning & History

Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alb meaning "elf" (Proto-Germanic *albaz).

Related Names

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Other Languages & CulturesAlba(Catalan) Elva(Danish) Aafje(Dutch) Elfa, Elva(Icelandic) Alba(Italian) Alva(Norwegian) Alba, Elba(Spanish) Alva(Swedish)
Same SpellingAlba 1, Alba 2
User SubmissionsAlba, Albà

Popularity

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Last ranked #33 in 2020 Basque Country, Spain
Last ranked #45 in 2021 Belgium
Last ranked #782 in 1980 Brazil (by decade)
Last ranked #32 in 2021 Catalonia, Spain
Last ranked #46 in 2020 Denmark
Last ranked #145 in 2021 England and Wales
Last ranked #8 in 2021 France
Last ranked #24 in 2021 Galicia, Spain
Last ranked #155 in 2020 Italy
Last ranked #469 in 2022 Netherlands
Last ranked #93 in 2021 Scotland
Last ranked #18 in 2021 Spain
Last ranked #27 in 2022 Sweden
Last ranked #92 in 2021 Switzerland
Last ranked #928 in 1923 (f) #861 in 1892 (m) United States

Categories

elven folk, elves, mythology, short forms

Sources & References

  1. Förstemann, Ernst. Altdeutsches Namenbuch. Bonn, 1900, page 65.
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Entry updated December 7, 2022

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