Albanese

Albanese is a surname of Italian origin and a demonym meaning “an Albanian” or “of Albania” in Italian. It is used for people whose ancestors were from Albania or who had Albanian connections, and it has also functioned as a toponymic identifier in historical contexts.

Origin and meaning: The name derives from the Latin form Albanus, historically used to refer to inhabitants of the region associated with present-day Albania or to Albanians more generally. In Italian, the suffix -ese forms adjectives and nouns of origin, yielding Albanese for singular reference and Albanesi for plural.

Usage and distribution: Albanese is relatively common in Italy and is found among Italian communities in the diaspora, including Europe, the Americas, and beyond. As a surname, it may reflect ancestral ties to Albania or to areas with historical Albanian connections, as well as broader Latin-based naming patterns.

Notable bearers and variants: A number of individuals with the surname Albanese have become notable in various fields such as arts, sciences, sports, and public life. Variants of the name appear in different languages and may adapt to local spelling conventions, but the Italian form Albanese remains the standard reference in Italian usage.

See also: Albania; Albanian; Albanesi. These terms relate to the ethnonymic and geographic origins connected with the surname Albanese and its cultural and linguistic context.