Albus
Latin
"white, bright."
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Albus Origin and Meaning
The name Albus is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "white, bright.".
The ancient name Albus has modern currency as the first name of the headmaster of Harry Potter's Hogwarts, more formally known as Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore. Can Albus work if you're missing the long white beard and the magic wand? Maybe, though it might be a heavy mantle for a Muggle child to wear.
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- Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledoreheadmaster in the "Harry Potter" series
- Albus Severus PotterHarry's son in the "Harry Potter" series
- Albuscharacter in video game "Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia"