Albany, NY was formerly known as Fort Orange. http://www.albany.com/Albany-history.cfm
Albany was named by British settlers in 1664 in honour of the then Duke of Albany, who would later become King James VI of Scotland and King James I of England.
Albany has been derived form the word ALBA which is s the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland.
Albany is one of the hereditary Dukedoms of the British Monarchy.
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