Albania

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Albania is derived from the ancient Latin name Albānia, which means "the land of the white mountain". This is in reference to the Albanian Alps which are covered in white snow most of the year. The name is also associated with the country of Albania which is part of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe.
Pronunciation
ahl-BAY-nee-ah
al-BAY-nee-ə

cartoon of the name Albania
Cartoon of Albania

Albania Name meanings & History

The name Albania is derived from the ancient Latin name Albānia, which means "the land of the white mountain". This is in reference to the Albanian Alps which are covered in white snow most of the year. The name is also associated with the country of Albania which is part of the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. From the name of the country in the Balkans, as well as various other places, perhaps ultimately from a pre-Indo-European word *alb meaning "hill" or from the Indo-European root *alb "white" (see Albus).It can also be used as an elaboration of Alba (the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland) or a feminine form of Alban. The name Albania is primarily used as a female name among Albanians and people of Albanian descent. It is also used by people who are interested in Albanian culture and history.

Zodiac Sign of Albania: Action Aries

Synonyms of Albania:

A: Angry,Argumentative,Action,Assertive,Ambitious,Aggressive

L: Lazy,Lovely,Luscious,Lover,Languid,Legal,Liaison

B: Beauty,Brains,Bountiful,Bashful

N: Nitpicking,Nice,Neurosis,Nervous,Nutrition,Nagging,Neat

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

Albania is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Mature name
  • a Urban name

Related Names to Albania

Alba, Albana, Albanie, Albena, Albinka, Albinia

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