Albina (''ahl-BEE-nah'') is a feminine

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from the

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cognate ''Albinus'', derived from the

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''albus'', meaning "white" or "bright". There are masculine variants including ''Albin'' in

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, and

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; and '' Aubin'' in

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. In Estonia, France, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Sweden. March 1 is Albina’s

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. Albina is uncommon as a surname. People with the given name Albina include: * Albina Akhatova (born 1976), Russian biathlete *

Albina Dzhanabaeva Albina Borisovna Dzhanabaeva (; born April 9, 1979, in Volgograd, Russia) is a Russian singer, actress, TV-Host. Best known for being a member in the Ukrainian girl group VIA Gra from 2004 to 2013. Biography She completed music school majorin ...

(born 1979), Kazakh-Russian singer, soloist of popular Ukrainian/Russian group VIA-GRA *

Albina Grčić Albina Grčić (; born 6 February 1999), known professionally by the mononym Albina, is a Croatian singer. She began her career after participating in The Voice of Croatia (season 3), season three of ''The Voice Hrvatska'' where she finished thir ...

(born 1999), Croatian singer * Albina Guarnieri (born 1953), Canadian politician *

Albina du Boisrouvray Countess Albina du Boisrouvray (born 1941) is a former journalist and film producer who has become a global philanthropist and social entrepreneur working with AIDS victims and impoverished communities around the world. She is the founder of FXB ...

(born 1941), French former journalist and film producer who has become a global philanthropist and social entrepreneur * Albina Kamaletdinova (born 1969), Tajik Olympic archer * Albina Kelmendi (born 1998), Albanian singer * Albina Osipowich (1911-1964), American-Lithuanian two time Olympic Gold Medal winner * Albina Shagimuratova (born 1979), Tatar-Russian operatic soprano

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