| ![Show Contents]() Alby History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of AlbyWhat does the name Alby mean? Latin word Albanus, which means white. Alby was originally a name from the many places in Italy and elsewhere called Alba. The nickname was usually given to someone who was fair in complexion or blond haired. The name originated in Alsace, where the Alby family played an integral part in the social, economic and political development of the region. In medieval times, when land proprietorship and management were the sole source of wealth and power, the Alby family became members of the gentry. Early Origins of the Alby familyThe surname Alby was first found in Alsace, where the family made a considerable contribution to the feudal society which shaped modern Europe. The family branched into several houses, all of which played an important role in the local political conflicts which forged the nation. Individual bearers of the name first mentioned in ancient chronicles include C. Alber in Reutlingen, 1360, and Dietlin Alber in Tyrol, 1394. Early History of the Alby familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Alby research. Another 176 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1396, 1595 and 1717 are included under the topic Early Alby History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Alby Spelling VariationsMany cultural groups lived in the German states in medieval times. Each had its own dialect and traditions, and unique variations of popular names. Low German, which is similar to contemporary Dutch, was spoken in Westphalia. German names are characterized by additions such as regional suffixes and phrases that tell something about the origin or background of its original bearer. Further contributing to the variation in German names was the fact that there were no spelling rules in medieval times: scribes recorded names according to their sound. The recorded spelling variations of Alby include Albe, Alb, Alber, Alba, Allbe, Allbes and others. Early Notables of the Alby familyGeorg Friedrich von der Albe, who died in 1717 as a lieutenant general and chief of a Curassier regiment in the Prussian army. A Bavarian monk named Alber, who lived in...
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| Alby migration to the United States | + |
Between the 17th and 20th centuries, hundreds of thousands of Europeans came to North America, and many Rhinelanders were among them. They had many various reasons for making the choice: to escape poverty and persecution, for adventure, and for the opportunity to own their own land. Ellis Island, one of the main American immigration centers, saw many settlers as they moved on to the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, Illinois, California, and New York. In Canada, they found homes in Ontario, and on the great plains of the Midwestern provinces. The Alby were among of the early German families that came to North America:
Alby Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Pope Alby, who arrived in Virginia in 1666 1
- John Alby, who arrived in Massachusetts in 1673 1
Alby Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Joh Alby, who landed in America in 1847 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Alby (post 1700) | + |
- Barbara Alby, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008 2
- Alby Oatway (1913-1971), Australian rules footballer who played for St Kilda in 1941
- Alby Outen Jr. (1936-2010), Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray in 1954
- Alby Rodda (b. 1920), Australian football player
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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