Alban is an Albanian, English, German and French masculine given name. The Albanian female version is Albana.
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Saint Alban
Saint Alban (; la, Albanus) is venerated as the first-recorded British Christian martyr, for which reason he is considered to be the British protomartyr. Along with fellow Saints Julius and Aaron, Alban is one of three named martyrs recor ...
, the first British martyr, for whom the town of
St Albans
St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major town on the old Roma ...
in England is named
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Saint Alban of Mainz, German martyr
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Saint Alban Roe (1583–1642), English martyr and Benedictine priest
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Alban Arnold (1892–1916), English cricketer
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Alban Bagbin
Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin (born 24 September 1957) is a Ghanaian politician who is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana. He was the Minister for Health in the Ghana government from January 2012 until February 2013 when Hanny-She ...
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Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana
The Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Ghana. The current speaker is Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin. He was elected on 7 January 2021.
History
The first speaker of the Parliament of Ghana was Sir E ...
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Alban Berg
Alban Maria Johannes Berg ( , ; 9 February 1885 – 24 December 1935) was an Austrian composer of the Second Viennese School. His compositional style combined Romantic lyricism with the twelve-tone technique. Although he left a relatively sm ...
(1885–1935), Austrian composer
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Alban Birch (1526–1599), English politician
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Alban Bizhyti (born 1984), Albanian footballer
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Alban Bunjaku (born 1994), Kosovar-Albanian footballer
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Alban Bushi
Alban Bushi (born 20 August 1973) is an Albanian professional football coach and former player who is the current manager of Albania under-21 and under-20 team. He is nicknamed "Loku".
During his playing career he played as a striker. Bushi ...
(born 1973), Albanian football coach
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Alban Butler
Alban Butler (13 October 171015 May 1773) was an English Roman Catholic priest and hagiographer.
Biography
Alban Butler was born in 1710, at Appletree, Aston le Walls, Northamptonshire, the second son of Simon Butler, Esq. His father died whe ...
(1710–1773), English priest and hagiographer
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Alban Curteis (1887–1961), English Royal Navy officer
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Alban Çejku
Alban Çejku (born 23 July 2001) is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Albanian club Teuta Durrës.
Career statistics Club
Honours
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* Albanian Superliga
The Kategoria Superiore, officially known as Abi ...
(born 2001), Albanian footballer
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Alban Dobson (1885–1962), English cricketer
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Alban Dorrinton
Alban Dorrinton (24 December 1800 – 28 November 1872) was an English cricketer. Dorrinton batted right-handed.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), p. 149.Available onlineat the Associati ...
(1800–1872), English cricketer
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Alban Dudushi (born 1972), Albanian journalist
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Alban Faust
Alban Faust is a luthier and player of traditional Swedish music, designated a Swedish Riksspelman ("musician of the realm") in 2009. Born in Germany, Faust later moved to Dalsland, Mellerud, Sweden.
Since 1990 Faust has owned his own business, ...
(born 1960), Swedish luthier
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Alban Gerhardt (born 1969), German cellist
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Alban Hoxha (born 1987), Albanian footballer
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Alban Joinel
Alban Joinel (born 14 September 1979) is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. During a long playing career, Joinel represented numerous clubs in the French lower league. He also had a spell with Lorient between 20 ...
(born 1979), French former footballer
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Alban Jusufi
Alban Jusufi (born July 7, 1981) is a Swedish-Albanian football player. He has also played for Vllaznia Shkodër.
Jusufi has played in the Superettan for Ängelholm and Trelleborg
Trelleborg () is a town in Skåne County, Sweden, with 43, ...
(born 1981), Swedish-Albanian footballer
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Alban Lafont (born 1999), French footballer
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Alban Lendorf (born 1989), Danish ballet dancer
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Alban Lenoir
Alban Lenoir (born 16 December 1980) is a French actor, screenwriter and stuntman. He was nominated for a Lumières Award for his leading role in the film ''French Blood'' (2015).
Career
As a stuntman, he has worked on '' Les Brigades du Tigre ...
(born 1980), French actor, screenwriter and stuntman
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Alban Lynch
Alban Jude Lynch (15 August 1930 – 17 September 2021) was a mining engineer and academic who helped develop the mineral processing teaching experience for mining students in Australia.
Early life
Alban Lynch was born in Queensland in 193 ...
(born 1930), Australian mining engineer and academic
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Alban Maginness
Alban may refer to:
* Alban (surname)
* Alban (given name)
*Alban people, Latin people from the city of Alba Longa.
*Things or people from or related to Alba (Gaelic for 'Scotland')
*Alban wine, a wine of Ancient Rome from Colli Albani
*Alban Vin ...
(born 1950), Northern Irish politician and former Lord Mayor of Belfast
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Alban Meha (born 1986), Kosovar-Albanian footballer
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Alban Pierson
Alban Lucien Pierson (born 27 December 1972) is a French sport shooter.
He participated at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 52nd ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Changwon, South Korea from 2 to 14 September 2018.
Thi ...
(born 1972), French sport shooter
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Alban Pnishi (born 1990), Kosovar-Albanian footballer
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Alban Préaubert
Alban Préaubert (born 20 September 1985) is a French former competitive figure skater. He won six ISU Grand Prix medals and five French national bronze medals (2006, 2008–11).
Personal life
Alban Préaubert was born on 20 September 1985 ...
(born 1985), French former figure skater
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Alban Ramaj (born 1985), Kosovar-Albanian retired footballer
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Alban Ramosaj (born 1996), Albanian singer, songwriter, actor and producer
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Alban Riley (1844–1914), Australian politician
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Alban Skënderaj
Alban Skënderaj (; born 20 April 1982) is an Albanian singer, songwriter, composer, actor, producer and television personality. Born in Lushnjë and raised in Vlorë, Skënderaj has established himself as a viable artist in Albania and the Alba ...
(born 1982), Albanian singer and songwriter
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Alban Stolz
Alban Isidor Stolz (3 February 1808, Bühl, Grand Duchy of Baden – 16 October 1883) was a German Roman Catholic theologian and popular author.
Life
Stolz was born at Bühl, Baden. He first studied at the gymnasium at Rastatt (1818–27 ...
(1808–1883), German theologian and author
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Alban Thomas (1686–1771), Welsh doctor, librarian and antiquarian
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Alban Ukaj (born 1980), Kosovar-Albanian actor
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Dr. Alban
Alban Uzoma Nwapa (born 26 August 1957), better known by his stage name Dr. Alban, is a Nigerian-Swedish recording artist and producer with his own record label, Dr. Records. His music can best be described as Eurodance/ hip-hop reggae in a dan ...
(born 1957), Nigerian-Swedish musician and producer
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