Alban is an Albanian, English, German and French masculine given name.
The Albanian female version is Albana.
Notable people
Saints
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Saint Alban
Saint Alban (; ) 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 recorded at an ea ...
, the first British martyr, for whom the city of
St Albans
St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major ...
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
Others
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Alban Ajdini (born 1999), Swiss footballer
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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 List of Mills government ministers, Minister for Health in the Ghana government from January 2012 ...
(born 1957),
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, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, was sworn-in for a second term as Speaker of the Ninth Parliament of Ghana after his reelection on ...
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Alban Bensa (1948–2021), French anthropologist
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Alban Beqiri (born 1994), Albanian boxer
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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 sma ...
(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 (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 hagiography, hagiographer. Born in Northamptonshire, he studied at the English College, in Douai, Douay, France where he later taught philosophy and theology. He s ...
(1710–1773), English priest and hagiographer
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Alban Jasper Conant (1821–1915), American painter
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Alban Caroe (1904–1991), British architect
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Alban Çejku (born 2001), Albanian footballer
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Alban Ceray (born 1945), Monegasque adult film actor
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Alban Curteis (1887–1961), English Royal Navy officer
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Alban Davies, Welsh rugby union footballer
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Alban Dobson (1885–1962), English cricketer
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Alban Dorrinton (1800–1872), English cricketer
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Alban Dragusha (born 1981), Kosovar footballer
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Alban Dudushi (born 1972), Albanian journalist
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Alban Ellison (1889–1974), English-Canadian lawyer and politician
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Alban Farmer (1901–1988), Canadian politician
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Alban Faust (born 1960), Swedish luthier
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Alban Ferati (born 1991), Finnish-Kosovan footballer
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Alban Francis (died 1715), English Roman Catholic Benedictine monk
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Alban Garon (1930–2007), Canadian judge
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Alban Gerhardt (born 1969), German cellist
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Alban Gibbs (1846–1936), British politician
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Alban Gordon (1890–1947), British political activist
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Alban Harrison (1869–1943), English footballer
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Alban Hill (died 1559), Welsh physicist
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Alban Hoxha (born 1987), Albanian footballer
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Alban Joinel (born 1979), French football goalkeeper
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Alban Jusufi (born 1981), Swedish-Albanian footballer
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Alban Köhler (1874–1947), German radiologist
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Alban Lafont (born 1999), French football goalkeeper
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Alban Lakata (born 1979), Austrian cyclist
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Alban Landry (1934–2013), Canadian politician
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Alban Langdale (fl. 1532–1580), English Roman Catholic churchman and author
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Alban Lendorf (born 1989), Danish ballet dancer and actor
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Alban Lenoir (born 1980), French actor, screenwriter and stuntman
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Alban Lynch (1930–2021), Australian mining engineer and academic
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Alban MacLellan (1902–1968), Canadian politician
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Alban Maginness
Alban Maginness (born 9 July 1950) is a Northern Irish Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) politician who was a Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly (MLA) for Belfast North from 1998 to 2016.
Early life and education
Maginness was born ...
(born 1950), Northern Irish politician and Lord Mayor of Belfast (1997–1998)
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Alban McCoy (born 1951), British Catholic writer and priest
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Alban Meha
Alban Sylë Meha (born 26 April 1986) is a Kosovar professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for German club KSV Hessen Kassel.
Early life
Meha was born in Mitrovica, Kosovo, Mitrovica, SFR Yugoslavia, to Kosovo A ...
(born 1986), Kosovar-Albanian footballer
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Alban Muja (born 1980), Kosovan contemporary artist and filmmaker
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Alban J. Parker (1893–1971), American attorney and politician
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Alban Pierson (born 1972), French sport shooter
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Alban Pnishi (born 1990), Kosovar-Albanian footballer
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Alban Préaubert (born 1985), French figure skater
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Alban W. Purcell (c. 1843–1913), American actor, dramatist, and manager
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Alban Ramaj (born 1985), Kosovar-Albanian footballer
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Alban Ramosaj (born 1996), Albanian singer, songwriter, producer, director, actor, and model
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Alban Riley (1844–1914), Australian politician
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Alban Roe (1583–1642), English Benedictine priest
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Alban Rooman, Belgian sports shooter
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Alban Russell (1905–1980), Belizean clergy
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Alban Sabah (born 1992), Togolese footballer
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Alban Shabani (born 2000), Kosovan footballer
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Alban Skënderaj (born 1982), Albanian singer, songwriter, composer, actor, producer, and television personality
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Alban Stepney (died 1611), English politician
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Alban C. Stimers (1827–1876), American U.S. Navy Chief Engineer
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Alban Stolz (1808–1883), German theologian and author
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Alban Sulejmani (born 1998), Macedonian footballer
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Alban Tafaj (born 1971), Albanian footballer and manager
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Alban Thomas (1686–1771), Welsh doctor, librarian and antiquarian
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Alban Turner (1885–1951), English cricketer
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Alban Ukaj (born 1980), Kosovar-Albanian actor
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Dr. Alban (born 1957), Nigerian-Swedish musician and producer
See also
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References
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