| Pronunciation | ahl-BEE-nah |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Latin |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "white", "bright" |
| Other names | |
| See also | Albinus, Albin, Aubin |
Albina (ahl-BEE-nah) is a feminine given name from the Roman cognate Albinus, derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright". There are masculine variants including Albin in Albania, Kosovo, Poland, Scandinavia, and Slovenia; and Aubin in France. In Estonia, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden March 1 is Albina’s Name day. Albina is uncommon as a surname. People with the given name Albina include:[1]
- Albina Akhatova (born 1976), Russian biathlete
- Albina Dzhanabaeva (born 1979), Kazakh-Russian singer, soloist of popular Ukrainian/Russian group VIA-GRA
- Albina Grčić (born 1999), Croatian singer
- Albina Guarnieri (born 1953), Canadian politician
- Albina du Boisrouvray (born 1941), French former journalist and film producer who has become a global philanthropist and social entrepreneur
- Albina Kamaletdinova (born 1969), Tajik Olympic archer
- Albina Kelmendi (born 1998), Albanian singer
- Albina Osipowich (1911-1964), American-Lithuanian two time Olympic Gold Medal winner
- Albina Shagimuratova (born 1979), Tatar-Russian operatic soprano
References
- ↑ "View Name: Albina". behindthename.com. Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
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