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Alba.

A county of Transylvania, Romania.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɑlbə//ˈælbə/
  1. A county of Transylvania, Romania.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Romanian Alba.

name/ˈɑlbə//ˈælbə/
  1. Scotland, especially referring to the Kingdom of Alba, Scotland, between 900 and 1286.

    historical · poetic · rare
Where this word comes from

From Scottish Gaelic Alba, ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1. Related to albino, Albania and Elbe. More at Albany.

name/ˈɑlbə//ˈælbə/
  1. A female given name from Spanish alba (“dawn”), of modern usage.

  2. A habitational surname from place names of obscure origin.

Where this word comes from

From Spanish Alba, ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1 and 2.

name/ˈɑlbə//ˈælbə/
  1. Abbreviation of Aluminium Bahrain.

    abbreviation · alt-of
Where this word comes from

From Spanish Alba, ultimately from the same origin as Etymology 1 and 2.

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