Albin (given name)

For other uses, see Albin.

Albin (AHL-been) is a masculine Polish, Scandinavian, and Slovenian given name, from the Roman cognate Albinus, derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright". This name may also be a last name. In Estonia, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden March 1 is Albin's Name day. There are variant spellings, including Albinas, a male given name in Lithuania; Aubin, a French masculine given name; and Albina, an Ancient Roman, Czech, Galician, Italian, Polish, Slovak, and Slovenian feminine given name. Albin is uncommon as a surname. People with the given name Albin include:[1]


Albin
Pronunciation AHL-been
Gender Male
Language(s) Latin
Origin
Meaning "white", "bright"
Other names
See also Aubin, Albina

See also

References

  1. "View Name: Albin". behindthename.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2008. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
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