Albano: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Albano – Meaning: linked to the place name Alba, traditionally 'the white city' though the root is disputed – Origin: Latin (place name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ahl-BAH-noh


Albano is a Latin (place name) boy's name meaning “linked to the place name Alba, traditionally 'the white city' though the root is disputed”. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.

Meaning & Origin of Albano

Meaning: Linked to the place name Alba, traditionally 'the white city' though the root is disputed.

Origin: Latin (place name).

A common claim: From Alba, the white city Actually: Repeated as settled fact, but scholars actually dispute the ultimate root of the ancient place name Alba -- the 'white' link is a traditional association with Latin albus, not a confirmed etymology.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Albano

Phonetic: ahl-BAH-noh   IPA: /ælˈbɑːnoʊ/

Popularity of Albano

Albano doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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