ðɪ ˈaɪlənd wʌz nˈeɪmd ˈɔːlbəni ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks baɪ luːtˈɛnənt jˈuːl ʌv ˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈɛs ɹˈæɾəlsnˌeɪk, ɪn ˈɑːnɚɹ ʌv fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk, dˈuːk ʌv ˈɔːlbəni, hˌuː wʌzðə bɹˈʌðɚɹ ʌv kˈɪŋ dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ɹˌoʊmən fˈoːɹ.
The island was named Albany in 1846 by Lieutenant Yule of HMS Rattlesnake, in honour of Frederick, Duke of Albany, who was the brother of King George IV.