Alban
\al.bɑ̃\♂French boy's name
A French boy's name of Occitan origin, first recorded around Iᵉʳ siècle – IIIᵉ siècle.
At a glance
| Gender | Masculine |
|---|---|
| Origin | Occitan |
| First recorded | Iᵉʳ siècle – IIIᵉ siècle |
| Pronunciation | \al.bɑ̃\ |
Origin and meaning
From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium).
Where it is mostly given
- France
- Belgium
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
- Kosovo
- Albania
Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0). Recording: Wikimedia Commons (France (Île-de-France)), Lingua Libre / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).