Albany

Used in: 2 countries

Origin: Medieval

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *albʰósder. Proto-Celtic *albiyū Old Irish Albubor. Medieval Latin Albaniabor. Middle English Albany English Albany From Middle English from Medieval Latin Albania (“Scotland”), from Scottish Gaelic Alba (“Scotland”), from Old Irish Albu (“Britain, Scotland”), from Proto-Celtic *albiyū (“world”, literally “white (place)”) (compare Old Welsh elbid (“world”)), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elbʰos (“white”), possibly in reference to the White Cliffs of Dover. Doublet of Albania.

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Name Variants & Related

Alban Root name
Albania Medieval origin
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Chantilly Medieval origin
Donat Medieval origin
Douai Medieval origin
Eloi Medieval origin
Georgia Medieval origin

Popularity by Country

Albany

Rank #38141

Frequency 546 people (0.2 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 61.54% Hispanic 1.83% Black 30.4% Native Am. 5.31% Two+ 0.92%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Albany

Rank #106230

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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