Albie is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
, a variant spelling of
Alby and a pet form of
Albert
Albert may refer to:
Companies
* Albert Computers, Inc., a computer manufacturer in the 1980s
* Albert Czech Republic, a supermarket chain in the Czech Republic
* Albert Heijn, a supermarket chain in the Netherlands
* Albert Market, a street mar ...
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Notable people and characters with the name include:
People
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Albert Axelrod
Albert "Albie" Axelrod (February 12, 1921 – February 24, 2004) was an American foil fencer.
He was a five-time Olympian for the US, won a bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics, and was the only American men's foil fencer to reach the finals at th ...
(1921–2004), American Olympic medalist foil fencer
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Albie Booth
Albert James "Albie" Booth (February 1, 1908 – March 1, 1959) was an American football player. He was a star at Yale University from 1929 to 1931, and was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1966.
Booth, at only tall and , was kn ...
(1908–1959), American college football player
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Albie Casiño
Alan Benedict Lee Hernandez Casiño (born May 14, 1993), popularly known as Albie Casiño, is a Filipino actor best known for his role as Christian in the 2010 hit series, '' Mara Clara''. He is also well known for his roles in '' On the Wings ...
(born 1993), Filipino actor
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Albie Grant (1943–2004), American basketball player
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Albie Hecht
Albie Hecht is an American film and television producer and media executive. In 1997, Hecht was the president of film and TV entertainment for Nickelodeon before becoming president of the television channel Spike TV in 2003. In 2005, he founded ...
, American television producer and media executive
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Albie Lopez
Albert Anthony "Albie" Lopez (born August 18, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He graduated from Mesa Community College. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 20th round of the 1991 Major League Baseball draft. ...
(born 1971), American baseball player
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Albie Morkel
Johannes Albertus Morkel (born 10 June 1981), better known as Albie Morkel, is a former South African cricketer. He is an all-rounder who bowls right-arm medium fast and bats left-handed. He was earmarked as the new Lance Klusener from an earl ...
(born 1981), South African cricketer
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Albie Murphy (1930–2000), Irish footballer
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Albie Pearson
Albert Gregory Pearson (September 12, 1934 – February 21, 2023) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a centerfielder for the Washington Senators (1958–59), Baltimore Orioles (1959–60) ...
(1934–2023), American baseball player
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Albie Reisz
Albert Harry “Albie” Reisz (November 29, 1917 – May 1, 1985) was a professional American football player who played quarterback
The quarterback (QB) is a position in gridiron football who are members of the offensive side of the ball ...
(1917–1985), American football player
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Albie Roles
Albert James "Albie" Roles (29 September 1921 – 3 October 2012) was an English association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, full back for Southampton F.C., Southampton. His career was interru ...
(1921–2012), English football player and manager
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Albie Sachs
Albert "Albie" Louis Sachs (born 30 January 1935) is a South African lawyer, activist, writer, and former judge appointed to the first Constitutional Court of South Africa by Nelson Mandela.
Early life and education
Albie Sachs was born in ...
(born 1935), South African activist and former judge
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Albie Thomas
Albert George "Albie" Thomas OAM (8 February 1935 – 27 October 2013) was an Australian middle- and long-distance runner who set world records at two miles and three miles. He was born in Hurstville, New South Wales.
Career
Thomas set a new ...
(1935–2013), Australian middle- and long-distance runner
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Albie Thoms
Albie Thoms (28 July 1941 – 28 November 2012) was an Australian film director, writer, and producer. He was born in Sydney, Australia. He was nominated for at the 1979 AFI Awards for Best Original Screenplay for Palm Beach. He is best known ...
(1941–2012), Australian film director, writer and producer
Fictional characters
* Albie, the title character of
''Albie'' (TV series), a 2002–2004 British animated television series, as well as several books.
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Albie Watts
''EastEnders'' is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2020, in order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the show's executive producer, Jon Sen. ...
, a fictional character from the British TV soap, ''EastEnders''.
See also
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References
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