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Alba (1)

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• Pronounced： [ AHL-bah (Italian, Spanish), AHL-bə (Catalan) ]
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• Usage：Italian, Spanish, Catalan

This name is derived from two distinct names, ALBA (2) and ALBA (3), with distinct origins, Latin and Germanic. Over time these names have become confused with one another. To further complicate the matter, alba means "dawn" in Italian, Spanish and Catalan. This may be the main inspiration behind its use in Italy and Spain.

	ALBA (2)   female   Ancient Roman Feminine form of ALBUS.
		ALBUS   male   Ancient Roman Roman cognomen meaning "white, bright" in Latin.
	ALBA (3)   female   Ancient Germanic Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element alf meaning "elf".