See also: St. Albans, and St Albans English Etymology The town is named after Saint Alban. Pronunciation IPA(key): /ˈseɪnt ˈɔl.bənz/ Hyphenation: St. Alban's Rhymes: -ɔlbənz Homophone: St Albans Proper noun Saint Alban's A cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England. A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. [From 1915] Synonym: Ship Cove (historical)Wikiwand - on Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.