Alban
m.
Latin Albanus 'of Alba', from Old Irish Albu 'Scotland, Britain', or in reference to Alba Longa, an ancient city in Latium.
The name of the first British martyr, whose date of death is disputed, and of a 5th C Albanian saint.
- England
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- Latin
- ● 1155 Albanus (nom) FPD p. 121, fn. 1;
1561 Albani (nom) Chst-1 p. 10
- Early Modern English
- ● 1530 Albane LIWill-III p. 72
- France
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- Latin
- ● 1180 Albanus (nom) RotScaNor p. 29
- Germany
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- Latin
- ● 1151 Alban (nom) mairhofer XL
- Italy
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- Latin
- ◑ 1236 Albanetum (acc) TirNot1 12
Cite as: S.L. Uckelman. "Alban". In S.L. Uckelman, ed. The Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, Edition 2020, no. 1. http://dmnes.org/2020/1/name/Alban.