Albu

See also: albu

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Romanian Albu.

Proper noun

Albu (plural Albus)

  1. A surname from Romanian.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Albu is the 48901st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 431 individuals. Albu is most common among White (93.27%) individuals.

Further reading

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Celtic *albiyū. Compare Old Welsh elbid.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈalbu/

Proper noun

Albu f (genitive Alban)

  1. Scotland (a country in Great Britain)
  2. Britain (an island)
    Synonym: Bretain

Declension

Feminine n-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative Albu
Vocative Albu
Accusative AlbainN
Genitive Alban
Dative AlbainL, AlbuL
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

  • Irish: Alba, Albain
  • Manx: Nalbin
  • Scottish Gaelic: Alba

Mutation

Old Irish mutation
RadicalLenitionNasalization
Albu unchanged nAlbu
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Romanian

Etymology

From alb.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Albu m (genitive/dative lui Albu)

  1. a surname
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