Albany is a word derived from Alba, the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland. It is also the archaic name for Albania. The term may refer to: Locations Australia Albany, Western Australia City of Albany, a Western Australian local government area responsible for Albany Canada Albany, Nova Scotia Albany, Ontario Albany, Prince Edward Island Fort Albany, Ontario New Zealand Albany, New Zealand South Africa Albany, South Africa United Kingdom Albany, Tyne and Wear United States of America Al… (More on Albany)