White or fair; from the region of Alba
Albany is the Latinized form of Alba, the Gaelic name for Scotland. It is also the name of the capital city of New York, named for the Duke of York and Albany, who later became King James II. As a given name, it shares the same root as the Latin 'albus', meaning white or bright.
Less common today
Albany isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,993 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
British zoologist and biologist
Pioneer of the cinema industry in the UK
A character in William Shakespeare's King Lear · King Lear
