Child's first name - 1853 baptism record

[mtmcdonough]

Hi.  Can anyone tell me the child's first name in this Catholic baptism record from 1853 in Pittston, PA?

Thanks!

[arthurk]

It looks to be written Alesbeiam, which could be a Latin version of Alesbey or Alesbee - neither of which I've come across before...

[mtmcdonough]

Thanks.  Strange.

[manukarik]

Where was the family originally from?

Just had a quick look on Ancestry and similar names coming up are:
Alebesa (came from Hungary and Austria)
Albesia (came from Mexico and Scotland)
Albésia (Canada)
Alebesia (Pennsylvania) etc

[Calleva]

Strongly suspect this is a flight of fancy but here’s a link to Crickhowell Castle also known as Alisby’s Castle.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crickhowell_Castle

[Calleva]

Manukaric’s leads look far better than my far fetched one!

[Calleva]

Even though I see he may be a tea-na-bowla from Booragtoon which I hasten to add are a very distinguished body of folk!😁

[mtmcdonough]

Thank you.  I'll record Alebesia....

[horselydown86]

I'll record Alebesia....

I don't know why you would do that.  The most likely spelling is that posted by Arthur in Reply #1.