The names of some famous persons by the name
Alba (or its variants) are:
St. Alban, born on 22 June, a famous saint. St. Alban's background: Saint Alban was, along with saints Julius and Aaron, one of three Christian martyrs in Britain. Alban is listed in the Church of England calendar of England and Wales for 22 June and he continues to be venerated in the Anglican, Catholic, and Orthodox Communions.
Although he was initially a worshipper of Roman gods including the emperor, he gave shelter to a Christian priest fleeing from persecution. Influenced by the priest's prayer and teaching he became a Christian.
When the authorities discovered the priest's hiding place Alban exchanged clothes with him. The priest escaped and Alban was bound and taken before the judge. The judge was furious at the deception, and ordered that Alban should receive the punishment due to the priest, if he had indeed become a Christian.
Alban declared his Christian faith, saying in words still used here as a prayer 'I worship and adore the true and living God, who created all things.'
Jessica Marie Alba, born on 28 April, a famous actress. Jessica Marie Alba's background: An extremely successful modern day American actress. The young star started taking acting classes at the age of twelve. After several successful stints as a child, which included playing 'Jessica' in Nickelodeon comedy series 'The Secret World of Alex Mack', she went on to study acting with famous actor William H. Macy and his wife Felicity Huffman. Subsequently, she shot to fame in the TV series Dark Angel, before going on to big screen accolades like the Fantastic Four, Sin City and most currently, Awake. Voted as FHM's 'Sexiest Woman in the World', and a frequent patron of Maxim's Hot 100, it is clear that she is a permanent favourite with the males as well. To this date, she remains one of the most successful young actresses in Hollywood.
Meaning of name Alba
