Albertine
al-BER-teen
A feminine form of Albert meaning “nobly bright” or “all bright.”
Meaning
Albertine is the feminine form of Albert, built from the old Germanic name element seen in Albert/Albrecht. In the excerpts, it is glossed as “nobly bright” and also as “all bright,” reflecting the older meaning of the underlying name. The books also note that the name spread through European usage and became popular in English after being brought into fashion by the Prince Consort.
Origin
GermanOld EnglishLatin (via later European forms)feminine
Fun fact
One excerpt gives the Pyruo Japonica as the name’s emblem and “Fairy’s Fire” as its sentiment.
Confidence: mixed. Sources: History of Christian Names, Girls' Names and Name-Day and Birthday Book.