Alby

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proper noun

A habitational surname from Old English.

OriginIrish Ailbhe →
UncommonScrabble 9
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Meanings

Alby1

proper noun
  1. A habitational surname from Old English.

Alby2

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

Origin

Alby · proper noun

From place names in England. Variant: Albee.

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Alby · proper noun

  1. IrishAilbhe
  2. EnglishAlby

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

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APA

Alby. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alby

MLA

“Alby.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alby. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alby,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alby.

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