Albright Surname Meaning & Coat of Arms

Albright is a spelling of the German surname Albrecht. Taken at its root, Albright points to “Noble and bright”. Before spelling was fixed, Albrecht was also written Albright. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

The same family of names includes Albert and Olbrich.

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