Albano
Italian · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Albano
The given name 'Albano' derives from the Latin *Albanus*, meaning "from Alba" or "of Alba," referring to the ancient city of Alba Longa or the Latin word *albus* ("white").
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Etymology
The given name 'Albano' derives from the Latin *Albanus*, meaning "from Alba" or "of Alba," referring to the ancient city of Alba Longa or the Latin word *albus* ("white"). It is primarily used in Italian and Spanish cultures, often within Roman Catholic contexts, and is historically notable as a Roman cognomen and the name of early Christian saints, including Saint Alban, the first British martyr.
Albano currently ranks #6,976 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1987.
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