Alba (given name)

Alba (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Alba


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gender = female
meaning = "dawn"
region = Latin
nickname =
origin = Spanish, Italian
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Alba is a female given name of Latin origin meaning "dawn." [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/alba Behind the 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.

Alba is also the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland and the alba is a subgenre of Occitan lyric poetry. [ [http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-55970756.html Encyclopedia.com] ]

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