Alba (given name)
| Alba | |
|---|---|
| Gender | female |
| Language(s) | Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Galician |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "dawn" |
Alba is a female given name of Latin origin meaning "dawn".[1] 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.[2]
Alba is also the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland and the alba is a subgenre of Occitan lyric poetry.[3]
- Alba Gaïa Bellugi (born 1995), a French actress
- Alba Milana (born 1959), an Italian long-distance runner
- Alba Silvius, an ancient Roman king of Alba Longa
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