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Scottish political party
The Alba Party (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Alba; lit. 'Scotland Party') was a Scottish nationalist and pro-independence political party in Scotland. Founded
Alba_Party
Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland
pro-independence Alba Party, set to contest the 2021 Scottish Parliament elections. Albanactus Caledonia Kingdom of Alba Scotia Look up alba in Wiktionary
Alba
Scottish political party election
The 2025 Alba Party leadership election took place on 26 March 2025 to elect the leader of the Alba Party following the death of Alex Salmond on 12 October
2025 Alba Party leadership election
2025_Alba_Party_leadership_election
General election held in Scotland on 7 May 2026
the Alba Party entered a major financial and organisational crisis which ultimately led to the party being wound down ahead of the election. Party leader
2026 Scottish Parliament election
2026_Scottish_Parliament_election
First Minister of Scotland from 2007 to 2014
Scottish National Party (SNP) on two occasions, from 1990 to 2000 and from 2004 to 2014. He then served as leader of the Alba Party from 2021 until his
Alex_Salmond
Political party
Your Party is a socialist political party in the United Kingdom announced in July 2025 by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana. It was registered with the Electoral
Your_Party_(UK)
Scottish politician
solicitor, and former actress, best known for serving as chair of the Alba Party from 2021 to 2026. She was also the Member of Parliament (MP) for Ochil
Tasmina_Ahmed-Sheikh
policy lens on party manifestos" (PDF). United Nations Association – UK. Retrieved 9 May 2026. Alba Party Conservative Party Green Party of England & Wales
2024 United Kingdom general election
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Scottish lobbyist and politician
served as the Scottish National Party's group leader on Inverclyde Council from 2013 to 2020, before defecting to the Alba Party in 2021 and becoming their
Chris_McEleny
Scottish politician
seventh on the SNP's Lothian candidates, he defected to the newly formed Alba Party, citing the need for a pro-independence supermajority in the Scottish
Irshad_Ahmed_(politician)
Scottish politician (born 1974)
Initially elected to parliament for the Scottish National Party (SNP), she defected to the Alba Party in 2023, before becoming an independent MSP in 2025.
Ash_Regan
Ballantyne; the Alba Party, led by former First Minister and SNP leader Alex Salmond; and All for Unity, led by George Galloway. These parties only competed
2021 Scottish Parliament election
2021_Scottish_Parliament_election
Scottish politician (born 1937)
backed Alex Salmond's new Alba Party, saying: "This is a very welcome development as it gives the independence voters a party that is not the SNP – which
Jim_Sillars
Scottish political grouping
Scotland United had three Members of Parliament: the members of the Alba Party (Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill) and independent Angus MacNeil. None
Scotland_United
Scottish politician (born 1964)
leader of the Alba Party from March 2025 until the party's dissolution in March 2026. Previously, Hanvey was leader of the Alba Party in the House of
Neale_Hanvey
Events leading to Humza Yousaf's resignation
Regan of the Alba Party would have been the sole decider on the vote's result. Alex Salmond, former SNP First Minister and now leader of Alba, called Regan
2024 Scottish government crisis
2024_Scottish_government_crisis
2026). "Alba to wind up and deregister as party after financial crisis". The National. Retrieved 8 March 2026. "Full votes and seats by party etc - SPE21"
Opinion polling for the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
Opinion_polling_for_the_2026_Scottish_Parliament_election
Political party in Scotland
Greens, also known as the Scottish Green Party, are a green, left-wing political party in Scotland. The party holds 15 of the 129 seats in the Scottish
Scottish_Greens
Scottish diplomat, author, human rights activist and journalist
launched the Alba Party.[unreliable source?] In an April 2023 blog post titled "So Now Who Do We Vote For?", Murray advocated supporting the Alba Party in Scotland
Craig_Murray
The Electoral Commission's Register of Political Parties lists the details of political parties registered to contest elections in the United Kingdom,
List of political parties in the United Kingdom
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Surveying on Scotland leaving the UK
some events that may have impacted on polls including Brexit, COVID-19 and party leadership changes. Polls in the main table, using the same question, will
Opinion polling on Scottish independence
Opinion_polling_on_Scottish_independence
Scottish politician
on Alba Party list". Glasgow Live. Retrieved 10 February 2026. "Tommy and Gail Sheridan set to stand for new political party after demise of Alba". Daily
Tommy_Sheridan
UK Parliament constituency (since 2005)
suspension from their party. He was later re-admitted to the party in June 2020. Hanvey defected from the SNP to join the new Alba Party in late March 2021
Cowdenbeath_and_Kirkcaldy
British journalist (born 1958)
votes cast. At the 2022 Scottish Borders Council election, Ridley was the Alba Party candidate in the Jedburgh and District ward. She received 53 first-preference
Yvonne_Ridley
Scottish politician (born 1958)
National Party (SNP), he defected to the Alba Party in 2021 and served as the party's leader, after winning a 2025 leadership election until the party's dissolution
Kenny_MacAskill
Scottish politician
second. MacNeil officially joined the Alba Party in December 2024, whilst reportedly considering standing for the party at the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
Angus_MacNeil
Political party in Scotland
existence as a political party in December 2021, giving its support to the Alba Party instead. The Scottish Socialist Party returned six MSPs in the 2003
Solidarity_(Scotland)
Possible future referendum
a case for independence that cannot be ignored by Westminster. Former Alba Party leader Alex Salmond supported an independence referendum, and said that
Proposed second Scottish independence referendum
Proposed_second_Scottish_independence_referendum
Scottish boxer (born 1978)
a Scottish former professional boxer and political candidate for the Alba Party. Competing from 2000 to 2012, he held the WBO and WBO interim super featherweight
Alex_Arthur
which inquiry Salmond launched the electorally unsuccessful splinter Alba Party. It came during an ongoing dispute over the Gender Recognition Reform
2023 Scottish National Party leadership election
2023_Scottish_National_Party_leadership_election
Overview of the events of 2026 in the United Kingdom
line of succession. 21 February – Kenny MacAskill, leader of the Alba Party, says the party is unlikely to contest the 2026 Scottish Parliament election because
2026 in United Kingdom politics and government
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Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Alba or alba in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Alba is the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. Alba or ALBA may also refer to: Alba (Darkstalkers)
Alba_(disambiguation)
Political party in Scotland
The Communist Party of Scotland (CPS; Pàrtaidh Co-Mhaoineach na h-Alba) was a communist political party based in Scotland. It was established in January
Communist_Party_of_Scotland
Women's Equality Party Workers Party of Scotland Action for Independence Alba Party All for Unity Borders Party Britain First Britannica Party Cannabis Is
List of political parties in Scotland
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leader Douglas Ross blamed his party's bad results on the partygate scandal. The Alba Party and Scottish Family Party ran candidates in around 100 seats
2022_Scottish_local_elections
2019 general election with a local regressions (LOESS) trend line for each party. Opinion polls conducted during the 2024 general election campaign period
Opinion polling for the 2024 United Kingdom general election
Opinion_polling_for_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
British politician (born 1967)
East Lothian, held by the Alba Party's Kenny MacAskill. He won the selection to stand for the Labour and Co-operative parties in the constituency in February
Douglas_Alexander
Scottish politician (born 1965)
Director of Operations of the Alba Party from February 2025 until March 2026. Previously a member of the Scottish National Party (SNP), Wilson was the Member
Corri_Wilson
Parliament election. Hanvey defected to the Alba Party from the SNP on 27 March 2021. MacAskill defected to the Alba Party from the SNP on 27 March 2021. MacNeil
List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (2019–2024)
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Former Scottish Presbyterian political party (1647-1651)
The Kirk Party were a radical Presbyterian faction of the Scottish Covenanters during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. They came to the fore after the
Kirk_Party
Movement to make Scotland a republic
Scottish republicanism (Scottish Gaelic: Poblachdas na h-Alba) or republicanism in Scotland is an ideology based on the belief that Scotland should be
Scottish_republicanism
Political party in Scotland
and Glasgow and two in the remaining six regions. However, after the Alba Party announced their formation and decision to compete in the election, they
Independence for Scotland Party
Independence_for_Scotland_Party
Power-sharing agreement in the Scottish government
possible by the end of 2023. The Alba Party criticised the agreement for a lack of urgency. The agreement will see both parties pledge for an increase investment
Bute_House_Agreement
Political party in Scotland
Scotland Party and Sovereignty. On 12 March 2026, several prominent pro-independence figures announced their defections from the Alba Party after it was
Alliance_to_Liberate_Scotland
Proposed Scottish law
proposed on 18 June 2024 by Regan, who had since crossed the floor to the Alba Party. She described prostitution as "a system of commercial sexual exploitation
Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill
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Lyon, Adam (9 May 2024). "Former SNP MP Corri Wilson to stand in Ayr for Alba Party". Ayr Advertiser. Archived from the original on 11 May 2024. Retrieved
Candidates in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
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Scottish National Party politician
constituency from 2011 to 2016. In 2021, he left the SNP and joined the Alba Party. Eadie was born on 10 February 1968 in Glasgow, Scotland. He was educated
Jim_Eadie_(politician)
treatment works. 21 February – Kenny MacAskill, leader of the Alba Party, says the party is unlikely to contest the 2026 Scottish Parliament election because
2026_in_Scotland
Historic fortress in Alba Iulia, Romania
Ioana. "The Conservation of the Alba Iulia Fortress in the 20th Century: An Image Problem for the Romanian Communist Party" (PDF). Transsylvania Nostra.
Alba_Iulia_Fortress
Parliament on 30 May 2024. Scottish National Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats Alba The aggregate votes of all Scottish constituencies
Scottish Westminster constituencies 2005 to 2024
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Communist Party of Ukraine (banned) United Kingdom Alba Party List of syncretic or right-wing parties using socialist terminology Left-conservatism MAGA
List of economic left and socially conservative political parties
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British politician (born 1944)
he joined the Alba Party. In 2025 he left Alba to join Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's Your Party, describing Alba as a "dying" party "in its death
Hugh_Kerr
County of Romania
Alba County (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈalba]) is a county (județ) of Romania located in the historic region of Transylvania. Its capital is Alba Iulia
Alba_County
Scottish musical group
National Party, expressing such views during their promotional tour of Britain in March 2007. However, in April 2021, the twins endorsed the Alba Party. The
The_Proclaimers
Former centre-right political party in Scotland
Party was the main centre-right political party in Scotland between 1912 and 1965. Independent of, although associated with, the Conservative Party in
Unionist_Party_(Scotland)
Scottish journalist, economist, and politician
of the Labour Party, who won with a majority of 3,083 votes over Kerevan. In March 2021, Kerevan defected from the SNP to the Alba Party. He stood for
George_Kerevan
Political scandal in Scotland
the newly-founded Alba Party in February 2021. Shortly thereafter, Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey, two SNP MPs, defected to the party along with several
Alex Salmond sexual harassment scandal
Alex_Salmond_sexual_harassment_scandal
planned Independence town – Alba Party candidate". BBC News. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025. "Alba confirms the party's final leadership candidates
2025 in United Kingdom politics and government
2025_in_United_Kingdom_politics_and_government
Aspect of Scottish political history
discharge his role. In October 2023, Ash Regan defected to the breakaway Alba Party after being a candidate in the previous leadership election against Yousaf
History of the Scottish National Party
History_of_the_Scottish_National_Party
British political party
The Crofters' Party was the parliamentary arm of the Highland Land League. It gained five MPs in the 1885 general election and five in the election of
Crofters_Party
Spanish politician (born 1968)
Sara Alba (born 1968) is a Spanish politician from the Socialist Party of La Rioja. A member of the Socialist Party, she served as Minister of Health in
Sara_Alba
Scottish politician (born 1958)
placed sixth on the party list, and was not elected. In June 2021, a month after the election, he defected from the SNP to the Alba Party. In May 2011, MacKenzie
Mike_MacKenzie_(politician)
Filipino politician (born 1975)
Jose Manuel "Joeman" Falqueza Alba (born May 12, 1975) is a Filipino politician who is a representative for the 1st District of Bukidnon in the House of
Jose_Manuel_Alba
Conservatives lost every seat in Scotland. Other parties and independents failed to win any seats. The two Alba Party MPs who had defected from the SNP, Kenny
2024 United Kingdom general election in Scotland
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Scotland
November 2020. "Kenny MacAskill leaves the SNP to join Alex Salmond's Alba Party". HeraldScotland. "Tory MP faces trial over alleged 2008 assault on 15-year-old
List of British politicians who have changed party affiliation
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Glasgow City Council election
subsequently defected to the Alba Party. Note 2: In 2017, Tony Curtis was elected as a Conservative candidate but later resigned from the party. Source: The SNP (2)
2022 Glasgow City Council election
2022_Glasgow_City_Council_election
Political party in Scotland
Scottish (Self-Government) Party was a Scottish nationalist political party formed in 1932 by a group of members of the Unionist Party who favoured the establishment
Scottish_Party
Local electoral subdivisions
defects to the Alba party". Yahoo UK News. Retrieved 10 May 2022. "Former SNP city development chief unveiled as latest defector to Alba party". Herald Scotland
Wards_of_Dundee
Scottish politician
of their candidates in order to support the Alba Party in the 2021 election. He later joined the Alba Party. For the 2026 Scottish Parliament election
Dave Thompson (Scottish politician)
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Party of Russia United Russia Patriotic Party Alba Party Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament Scottish Green Party Scottish Socialist Party Workers Party
List of anti-NATO parties and organizations
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election. 26 March – The Alba Party leadership election is held, with Kenny MacAskill elected to succeed Alex Salmond as party leader following his death
2025_in_Scotland
Political party
The Scottish National Party (SNP; Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Nàiseanta na h-Alba [ˈpʰaːrˠtʰi ˈn̪ˠaːʃən̪ˠt̪ə nə ˈhal̪ˠapə] Scots: Scots Naitional Pairty)
Scottish_National_Party
with all the main opposition parties, including the Greens, supporting the motion. Regan, who had become the Alba Party's sole MSP after resigning from
2024 Scottish National Party leadership election
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Autonomous regional election in the Philippines
Philippines. All 80 members of parliament (MPs) were elected, comprising 40 party representatives, 32 district representatives, and eight sectoral representatives
2026 Bangsamoro Parliament election
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Anti-Labour party municipal political organisation
Unionist Party, Scottish Liberals and independents. National political parties were rarely active in local politics but the rise of the Labour Party led to
Progressive_Party_(Scotland)
to 32 at this election. The Conservative Party representation in Wales was wiped out. Number of seats by party (at 2024 UK election) Labour (84.0%) Plaid
List of MPs for constituencies in Wales (2024–present)
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Manipulation tactic in elections
leadership of the newly formed Alba Party, with the stated aim of winning list seats for pro-independence candidates. At the party's public launch, Salmond quoted
Decoy_list
"Workers Party Manifesto - Britain Deserves Better". Retrieved 14 September 2024. "READ NOW: ALBA Party Manifesto 2024 - ALBA". Alba Party. "Vote Like
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Novel by Isabel Allende
of his family except for little Alba, whom he is very fond of. Esteban runs as a senator for the Conservative Party but is nervous about whether or not
The_House_of_the_Spirits
Political party in Scotland
Minister of Scotland, Alex Salmond's announcement that had joined the Alba Party and his intention to stand for election, the AFI's National Executive
Action_for_Independence
Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 10 September 2016. "Ex Provosts back ALBA". Alba Party Website. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2021. Steve Cardownie Council
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Parliament are italicised. Number of seats by party (at 2024 UK election) Labour (64.9%) Scottish National Party (15.8%) Liberal Democrats (10.5%) Conservative
List of MPs for constituencies in Scotland (2024–present)
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from the Alba Party who defected from the SNP This seat was won by the Conservative Party in a by-election. This seat was won by the Labour Party in a a
List of marginal seats before the 2024 United Kingdom general election
List_of_marginal_seats_before_the_2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
UK Parliament constituency (since 1983)
Scottish National Party MSP and Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill. On 26 March 2021, MacAskill defected from the SNP to the Alba Party. MacAskill did not
Lothian_East
MPs in the 58th United Kingdom House of Commons
Both of the Alba Party's MPs, Kenny MacAskill and Neale Hanvey, were elected for the Scottish National Party (SNP) before leaving to join Alba in 2021. Known
List of MPs elected in the 2019 United Kingdom general election
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launch of the Alba Party, founded by former Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond. 27 March – A number of defections to the Alba Party from the Scottish
2021 in United Kingdom politics and government
2021_in_United_Kingdom_politics_and_government
Scottish lawyer and former politician
in the Labour Party and people in the Alba Party". She added: "If I lived in England, I would definitely be a member of the Labour Party. I have a great
Joanna_Cherry
Police Scotland investigation into fundraising fraud in the SNP
further enabled Murrell's embezzlement. Guthrie joined the rival splinter Alba Party following its launch one week later, and was one of their lead candidates
Operation_Branchform
Election to the House of Commons
been part of the local Conservative Party that had tried to stop Truss from being preselected in 2009 as the party's candidate for the seat. A former High
South West Norfolk in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
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Former political party in Scotland
The Scottish Liberal Party, the section of the Liberal Party in Scotland, was the dominant political party of Victorian Scotland, and although its importance
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– the Party for Cornwall Wessex Regionalist Party English Democrats Scottish National Party Scottish Greens Alba Party Plaid Cymru – the Party of Wales
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Scottish political party (1901–1935)
The Scottish Prohibition Party (SPP) was a minor Scottish political party which advocated alcohol prohibition. The SPP was founded in 1901. In its early
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Defunct Scottish nationalist political party
The Scottish Jacobite Party was a political party in Scotland. It was registered with the Electoral Commission on 8 July 2005, and launched in Glenfinnan
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Election to the House of Commons in the Clacton constituency
re-appointed leader of Reform UK and the former leader of the UK Independence Party, won the election with 46.2% of the vote and successfully entered Parliament
Clacton in the 2024 United Kingdom general election
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British political party
as the Britannica Party, was a far-right political party, led by Charles Baillie, the former organiser of the British National Party's Glasgow branch. It
Britannica_Party
Culpeper (1616–1654), botanist, herbalist, physician and astrologer Alba Party Green Party of England and Wales Labour for a Republic Our Republic Plaid Cymru
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Medieval kingdom in Scotland
The Kingdom of Alba (Latin: Scotia; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) was the Kingdom of Scotland between the deaths of Donald II in 900 and of Alexander III in 1286
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Spanish writer and politician
Alba González Sanz (born 18 January 1986) is a Spanish writer and politician of the party Podemos Asturias. Born in Oviedo in 1986, Alba González grew
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Scottish branch of the UK Conservative Party
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Tòraidheach na h-Alba), is part of the UK Conservative Party active in Scotland. It currently
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Political party in Scotland
The Scottish Democratic Fascist Party (SDFP) or Scottish Fascist Democratic Party was a political party in Scotland. It was founded in 1933 out of the
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ALBA PARTY
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Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Aldo, ALDA means "noble."
Male
English
Pet form of English Alban, ALBY means "like Albus," i.e. "white."
Female
English
English name borrowed from the name of an Italian island where Napoleon was exiled, derived from Latin Ilva, from Greek Aethale, ELBA means "soot, grime."
Female
Spanish
Spanish name derived from Latin alta, ALTA means "high."
Female
English
English variant spelling of Arabic Aliya, ALEA means "the high, exalted one."Â
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Aliah, ALIA means "to ascend, to go up."
Surname or Lastname
English, German, Spanish (Albán), Italian, and French
English, German, Spanish (Albán), Italian, and French : from the personal name Alban (Latin Albanus, originally a habitational name for someone from any of the many places in Italy and elsewhere called Alba). This surname has probably also absorbed some cases of Italian or Spanish Albano.
Female
Hebrew
(עַלְמָה) Hebrew name ALMA means "maiden." Compare with another form of Alma.
Female
Italian
Italian and Spanish name ALBA means "dawn."
Boy/Male
Australian, Celtic, Christian, French, German, Irish, Latin
A City on a White Hill; White; Fair; From Alba
Female
Swedish
 Swedish feminine form of Old Norse Alf, ALVA means "elf." Compare with another form of Alva.
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
From Alba.
Boy/Male
Hawaiian
From Alba.
Female
English
 Anglicized feminine form of Irish Gaelic unisex Ailbhe, possibly ALVA means "white." Compare with another form of Alva, and masculine Alva.
Boy/Male
English
From St. Alban.
Male
Hebrew
Variant spelling of Hebrew Alvah, ALVA means "evil, iniquity." Compare with feminine forms of Alva.
Male
English
English name derived from Latin Albanus, ALBAN means "like Albus," i.e. "white."
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swedish
From Alba; A City on a White Hill; Man from City Alba
Female
English
English name ALMA means "nourishing" in Latin and "soul" in Spanish. Compare with other forms of Alma.
Boy/Male
Latin
From Albanus meaning 'of Alba', the ancient Latin city Alba Longa, whose name derives from albus...
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