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'' Albinus'', derived from the

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''albus'', meaning "white" or "bright". This name may also be a last name. In

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March 1 is Albin's

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. There are variant spellings, including '' Albinas'', a male given name in Lithuania; '' Aubin'', a French masculine given name; and '' Albina'', an Ancient Roman, Czech, Galician, Italian, Polish, Slovak, and Slovenian feminine given name. Albin is uncommon as a

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. People with the given name Albin include:

People

Albin of Brechin Albin (or Albinus) (died 1269) was a 13th-century prelate of the Kingdom of Scotland. A university graduate, Albin is known for his ecclesiastical career in the diocese of Brechin, centred on Angus in east-central Scotland. Almost certainly ...

(d. 1269), Scottish bishop *

Albín Brunovský Albín Brunovský (25 December 1935, Zohor, Czechoslovakia – 20 January 1997, Bratislava, Slovakia) was a Slovak painter, graphic artist, lithographer, illustrator and pedagogue, considered one of the greatest Slovak painters of the 20t ...

(1935–1997), Slovak painter, graphic artist, lithographer, illustrator and pedagogue *

Albin Dunajewski Albin Dunajewski (born 1 March 1817 in Stanisławów - 19 June 1894 in Kraków) was a Bishop of Kraków, Poland, as well as charitable patron and high-profile social activist. Highlights In 1882, Albin Dunajewski ordained Brother Raphael Kalin ...

(1817–1894), Polish political activist and Bishop of Kraków *

Albin Ebondo Albin Ebondo (born 23 February 1984 in Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regi ...

(b. 1984), French footballer *

Albin Egger-Lienz Albin Egger-Lienz (29 January 1868 – 4 November 1926) was an Austrian painter known especially for rustic genre and historical paintings. Career He was born in Dölsach-Stribach near Lienz, in what was the county of Tyrol. He was the natural s ...

(1868–1926), Austrian painter *

Albin Ekdal Albin Ekdal (; born 28 July 1989) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Spezia and the Sweden national team. Formed at IF Brommapojkarna, he has spent most of his career in Italy, where he has made over ...

(b. 1989), Swedish attacking midfielder *

Albin Eser Albin Eser (26 January 1935 – 20 January 2023) was a German jurist and a former ad litem judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Albin Eser was born in Leidersbach, Lower Franconia, Bavaria. He studied law at ...

(b. 1935), German jurist and an ad litem judge *

Albin Granlund Albin Granlund (born 1 September 1989) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a right-back for IFK Mariehamn. Club career On 20 August 2022, Granlund returned to IFK Mariehamn until the end of the season. International career In Augu ...

(b. 1989), Finnish footballer *

Albin Grau Albin Grau (December 22, 1884 in Leipzig-Schönefeld – March 27, 1971) was a German artist, architect and occultist, and the producer and production designer for F.W. Murnau's ''Nosferatu'' (1922). He was largely responsible for the look and ...

(1884–1942), German artist, architect and occultist, and the producer and production designer for F.W. Murnau's "Nosferatu" * Albin Gutman (b. 1947), Slovenian general * Albin Haller (1849–1925), French chemist *

Albin Julius Albin Julius (born Albin Julius Martinek, 16 October 1967 – 4 May 2022) was an Austrian martial music and industrial artist; his primary musical project was called Der Blutharsch. His ancestors came to Austria from Bohemia, where they came from ...

(1967–2022), Austrian martial music and industrial artist * Albin Killat (b. 1961), German diver *

Albin Kitzinger Albin Kitzinger (1 February 1912 in Schweinfurt – 6 August 1970) was a German football player. He played his whole career for 1. FC Schweinfurt 05. Career On the national level he played for Germany national team (44 matches/2 goals), ...

(1912–1970), German footballer * Albin Köbis (1892–1917), German sailor * Albin Kurti (b. 1975), Kosovo activist *

Albin Lermusiaux Albin Georges Lermusiaux (9 August 1874 – 20 January 1940) was a French athlete and sport shooter who competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Career In total Lermusiaux competed in four different events at the 1896 Summer Olympics, he ...

(1874–1940), French, Olympic shooter *

Albin Polasek Albin Polasek (February 14, 1879 – May 19, 1965) was a Czech-American sculptor and educator. He created more than 400 works during his career, 200 of which are displayed in the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens in Winter Park, Flori ...

(1879–1965), Czech-American sculptor and educator * Albin Provosty (1865-1932), American politician * Albin W. Norblad (1939–2014), American judge *

Albin Nyamoya Albin Nyamoya (27 July 1924 – 2001) was the Prime Minister of Burundi from 6 April 1964 — 7 January 1965 and again from 14 July 1972— 5 June 1973. Nyamoya, an ethnic Tutsi from Ngozi province, was a member of the Union for National Progress ...

(1924–2001), Prime Minister of Burundi *

Albin Roussin Albin Reine Roussin (21 April 1781 – 21 February 1854) was a French admiral and statesman. Republic and Empire His father was a lawyer who was arrested during the French Revolution when Roussin was aged twelve. He left home in Dijon and tra ...

(1781–1854), French admiral and statesman *

Albin F. Schoepf Albin Francisco Schoepf ( pl, Albin Franciszek Schoepf; March 1, 1822 – May 10, 1886) was a Polish-born artillery officer who became a Union brigadier general during the American Civil War. Obtaining professional military training in Aust ...

(1822–1886), Polish-born American military officer * Albin Schram (1926–2005) Czech, one of the greatest collectors of autograph letters by shapers of world history * Albin Starc (b. 1916), Croatian World War II pilot *

Albin Stenroos Oskar Albinus "Albin" Stenroos (24 February 1889 – 30 April 1971) was a Finnish runner, who won the marathon at the 1924 Olympics. Stenroos ran his first marathon in 1909, placing third at the national championships, but then moved to shorte ...

(1889–1971), Finnish, Olympic winner of the marathon race * Albin Ström (1892–1962), Swedish socialist politician *

Albin Sandqvist Albin Sandqvist also known by the mononym Albin is a solo Swedish singer. He was part of the Swedish band Star Pilots, a solo electronic / dance pop act. Albin has also pursued a solo career and in 2005 had a solo hit single "I'll Be Waiting ...

, Swedish electronic and dance pop singer known by mononym Albin. Also part of Swedish pop band Star Pilots * Albin Vidović (1943–2018), Croatian, Olympic handballer * Albin Zollinger (1895–1941), Swiss writer

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