SPANISH SURNAME BALLIU

[Sokoli]

Albano is a given name of latin origin. I looked its etymology and it means something like "from Alba".

If it came from Latin, it would have been something like albanus. That's what Latins did, take existing words and append an "us" to make them "Latin".

[Sokoli]

It is explained, boy. There are two possible meanings, in fact. One coming from the Germanic name Balik and the other meaning is governor.

No idea about Albano.

Nice try but in the link you can read clearly the surname is Aragonese.

You see Viejo, there are not merely Albanian words in Spanish, but there is the word Alban itself. While in Albanian, that was ruled by Spanish according to you, there are no Spanish words. How do you explain that?

[Cristiano viejo]

You see Viejo, there are not merely Albanian words in Spanish, but there is the word Alban itself. While in Albanian, that was ruled by Spanish according to you, there are no Spanish words. How do you explain that?

In what moment did you prove the surname Alban comes from Albania??

damn, you even call portucal to oranges.

[Damião de Góis]

If it came from Latin, it would have been something like albanus. That's what Latins did, take existing words and append an "us" to make them "Latin".

There are no names ended in -us here. Albano is just a given name like David. It means nothing, doesn't mean people named Albano are from Albania or that people named David are jews.

I have to say it's an uncommon name though. Here is an example, actor Albano Jerónimo:

[Sokoli]

In what moment did you prove the surname Alban comes from Albania??

damn, you even call portucal to oranges.

Portugali - Portugal
Portokalle - oranges

^ Not the same thing.

The word alban is made up of two other Albanian words, al + ban, and those words explain even the Italian word alba. So not only it's our name, but it has a meaning only in Albanian.

[Dick]

If it came from Latin, it would have been something like albanus. That's what Latins did, take existing words and append an "us" to make them "Latin".

The Celts, Greeks and Romans called Britain Alba/Albion and is based on the Indo-European root for "white". Albanians don't call their country Albania but then again you know this. Sokol means falcon in all Slavic languages. What does it mean in Albanian?

[Cristiano viejo]

Portugali - Portugal
Portokalle - oranges

^ Not the same thing.

The word alban is made up of two other Albanian words, al + ban, and those words explain even the Italian word alba. So not only it's our name, but it has a meaning only in Albanian.

Please boy... seriously, stop with this stupidity. There are a lot of Spanish words that start with al-...
Do you know the city Albacete? is an Albanian word or comes from an Albanian word perhaps?

[Damião de Góis]

The Duke of Alba -> Albanian

[Cristiano viejo]

By the way, Portucalli (oranges in Albanian language) comes from Portugal, yes, because it were Portuguese who introduced the oranges in Europe. Did you not know this???

[Cristiano viejo]

The Duke of Alba -> Albanian

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