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Alby

Alby proper noun: a habitational surname from Old English.

Proper noun (1)

Alby

  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

Proper noun (2)

Alby

  1. A male given name from Irish.
  2. A female given name from Irish mainly used in Ireland.

Origin of Alby

From place names in England. Variant: Albee.

Anglicized from Irish Ailbhe, name of an Irish saint also anglicized as Albert, and name of heroines in Irish legend.

Questions about Alby

What does Alby mean?
Alby means a habitational surname from Old English.
What part of speech is Alby?
Alby is a proper noun.

Words near Alby in the dictionary

  1. Albus Dumbledore
  2. albutannin
  3. albuterol
  4. albutoin
  5. ALBW
  6. Alby
  7. Albyn
  8. alc
  9. alc.
  10. alcade
  11. alcades

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