Alba (given name) explained
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| Alba |
| Gender: | unisex |
| Meaning: | bright light, sunrise, "dawn" |
| Language: | Spanish, Italian, Catalan, Galician |
Alba is a unisex[1] given name of Latin origin meaning "dawn".[2] In Spanish and Italian the name means sunrise or "dawn".[3] In Spanish and Italian speaking countries it is considered to be a female name. It can also be used as a Spanish surname, as in the actress Jessica Alba, or a title, as in the Spanish Dukedom of Alba. It may also be considered a feminine version of Albert or Albinus or of names beginning with the Germanic Alf.[4]
Alba is also the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland and the alba is a subgenre of Occitan lyric poetry.[5]
Notable people
- Alba Arikha (born 1966), French-British writer
- Alba Arnova (1930–2018), Italian-Argentine ballerina and actress
- Alba August (born 1993), Danish-Swedish actress and singer
- Alba Aznar (born 1993), Spanish footballer
- Alba Baptista (born 1997), Portuguese actress
- Alba Raquel Barros (born 1952), Puerto Rican actress, comedian, and dancer
- Alba Bautista (born 2002), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
- Alba Gaïa Bellugi (born 1995), a French actress
- Alba Bouwer (1920–2010), South African journalist and author
- Alba Cabello (born 1986), Spanish synchronized swimmer
- Alba Calderón (1908–1992), Ecuadorian painter and activist
- Alba Caride (born 1980), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
- Alba Carrillo (born 1986), Spanish model and television presenter
- Alba Chrétien-Vaguet (1872–1963), French operatic soprano
- Alba Marina Cotes (born 1959), Colombian chemist and biologist
- Alba D'Urbano (born 1955), Italian textile and video artist
- Alba de Céspedes (1911–1997), Cuban-Italian writer
- Alba Alonso de Quesada (1924–2020), Honduran lawyer and academic
- Alba Delgado (born 1991), Salvadoran beauty pageant titleholder
- Alba Nydia Díaz (born 1955), Puerto Rican actress
- Alba Encarnación (1956–2012), Puerto Rican teacher and community leader
- Alba Flores (born 1986), Spanish actress
- Alba Consuelo Flores (born 1965), Honduran pedagogue and civil servant
- Alba Florio (1910–2011), Italian poet
- Alba Galindo (born 1981), American-Canadian model, television host, and sportscaster
- Alba García (born 1992), Spanish actress
- Alba Gonzalo (born 1997), Spanish ice hockey goaltender
- Alba Zoe Gržin (born 1996), Croatian canoeist
- Alba Herrera y Ogazón (1885–1931), Mexican pianist, writer, journalist, and teacher
- Alba Mellado (born 1992), Spanish footballer
- Alba Leonila Méndez (born 1968), Mexican politician
- Alba Merino (born 1989), Spanish footballer
- Alba Milana (born 1959), Italian long-distance runner
- Alba Molina (born 1978), Spanish-Romani singer
- Alba Montserrat (born 1984), Spanish football goalkeeper
- Alba Mujica (1916–1983), Argentinian actress
- Alba Mbo Nchama (born 2003), Equatorial Guinean sprinter
- Alba Parietti (born 1961), Italian television presenter, television personality, showgirl, actress, and singer
- Alba Petisco (born 2003), Spanish artistic gymnast
- Alba Planas (born 2000), Spanish actress
- Alba Polo (born 2001), Spanish rhythmic gymnast
- Alba Pomares (born 1995), Spanish footballer
- Alba Lucía Potes Cortés (born 1954), Colombian composer and teacher
- Alba Quintanilla (born 1944), Venezuelan composer, harpist, harpsichordist, pianist, singer, conductor, and pedagogue
- Alba Luz Ramos (born 1949), Nicaraguan lawyer and judge
- Alba Reche (born 1997), Spanish singer-songwriter
- Alba Redondo (born 1996), Spanish footballer
- Alba Reyes (born 1981), Puerto Rican actress, model, and beauty pageant titleholder
- Alba Ribas (born 1988), Spanish actress
- Alba Rico, Spanish actress, singer, and model
- Alba Riquelme (born 1991), Paraguayan model and beauty pageant titleholder
- Alba Roballo (1908–1996), Uruguayan lawyer, poet, and politician
- Alba Rohrwacher (born 1979), Italian actress
- Alba Rojo Cama (1961–2016), Mexican sculptor
- Alba Roversi (born 1961), Venezuelan telenovela and actress
- Alba Rueda (born 1976), Argentine politician
- Alba Ruiz (born 2003), Spanish footballer
- Alba Schwartz (1857–1942), Danish writer
- Alba Sidera (born 1979), Catalan journalist and author
- Alba Silvius, an ancient Roman king of Alba Longa
- Alba Solís (1927–2016), Argentine singer, actress, and vedette
- Alba Sotorra (born 1980), Spanish film director and documentary filmmaker
- Alba Spugnini (born 2000), Spanish handballer
- Alba Teruel Ribes (born 1996), Spanish racing cyclist
- Alba Torrens (born 1989), Spanish basketball player
- Alba Vázquez (born 2002), Spanish swimmer
- Alba Ventura (born 1978), Spanish pianist
- Alba Vergés (born 1978), Catalan economist and politician
- Alba Rosa Viëtor (1889–1979), Italian-American violinist and composer
- Alba Zaluar (1942–2019), Brazilian anthropologist
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Name Alba Meaning, Origin etc. - Both – Baby Name Alba. 11 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142400/https://www.thenamemeaning.com/alba/. live.
- Web site: Alba Meaning | Best 8 Definitions of Alba. 11 June 2018. 12 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142431/http://www.yourdictionary.com/alba. live.
- Web site: Behind the Name . 2 April 2008 . 27 March 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080327023435/http://www.behindthename.com/name/alba . live .
- Web site: Alba – Nordic Names Wiki – Name Origin, Meaning and Statistics. 27 July 2013. 1 May 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130501052752/http://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Alba. live.
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