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English word origin

Etymology of Albie

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *aþalą Proto-West Germanic *aþal Proto-West Germanic *berht Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht Old English Æþelbeorht Latin Albertusder. Old French Albertder. English Albert English -ie English

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Unnumbered source etymology

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A diminutive of the male given name Albert, from the Germanic languages.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *aþalą Proto-West Germanic *aþal Proto-West Germanic *berht Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht Old English Æþelbeorht Latin Albertusder. Old French Albertder. English Albert English -ie English Albie From Albert + -ie.

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