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The Name Alby - Origin and Meaning of Alby
  



The Name Alby - Origin and Meaning of Alby


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Alby

Old High German, Latin or Celtic; Irish

Usage of the Name Alby

English; Irish

Meaning of the Name Alby

The name Alby has two meanings:
1. As an English name it can be a pet form of various masculine names starting with "Alb" (for example, Albert or Alban).
2. As an Irish name it is an Anglicized form of Ailbhe, which is derived from the Old Irish word "albho" meaning "white".

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Alby Roberts (1909 - 1978), a New Zealand cricketer; Alby Falzon (born 1945), an Australian film director and photographer; Alby Mangels (born 1948), a Dutch-Australian adventurer and film director.

Names Related to Alby

Refer to the following lists: names related to Albert  |  names related to Alban  |  names related to Alby (2).
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