Alban (given name)

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Alban is an Albanian, English, German and French masculine given name. [1] The Albanian female version is Albana.

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References

  1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford paperback reference. Oxford, England: Oxford University Press. p. 45. ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1. OCLC   67869278 . Retrieved 20 November 2024.