alban

alban · noun¹

1. French · derived from-ane“-an”
2. Latin · derived fromalbus“white”
3. German · derived fromAlban
4. French · borrowed fromalbane
5. English todayalban

Borrowed from French albane (in the form alban, respelt after the German Alban), from the Latin albus (“white”) + the French -ane (“-an”).

Alban · proper noun, adjective²

1. Latin · borrowed fromAlbānus“resident of Alba”
2. English todayAlban

From Latin Albānus (“resident of Alba”) (a mountain region and an ancient city of Latium).

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