Virginia name - Meaning of Virginia
- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 8
- Usage
- English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Latin
- Pronounced
- vər-JIN-yə (English) , veer-JEE-nyah (Italian) , beer-KHEE-nyah (Spanish)
- Virginia Meaning
- Feminine form of the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius which is of unknown meaning, but long associated with Latin virgo "maid, virgin". According to a legend, it was the name of a Roman woman killed by her father so as to save her from the clutches of a crooked official. This was the name of the first English baby born in the New World: Virginia Dare in 1587 on Roanoke Island. Perhaps because of this, the name has generally been more popular in America than elsewhere in the English-speaking world, though in both Britain and America it was not often used until the 19th century. The baby was named after the Colony of Virginia, which was itself named for Elizabeth I, the Virgin Queen. A more recent bearer was the English novelist Virginia Woolf (1882-1941). Virginia originates in Latin language and means "virgin woman". Virginia is the name of a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast and one of the first 13 colonies. It was most likely named after Queen Elizabeth I of England, nicknamed the "Virgin Queen". As a feminine given name it has always been more popular in the United States than the rest of the English-speaking world, although lately its usage has declined even there. Virginia is the name of many places in Australia and Canada. The famous bearer was the English novelist Virginia Woolf.
Virginia Related Names
Variants: Verginia (Ancient Roman), Gigi, Ginny, Virginie, Virginnia
Diminutives: Gina, Ginger, Ginnie, Ginny, Jinny, Virgee, Virgie, Geena, Gena, Jeana, Jeanna (English)
Masculine Form: Verginius (Ancient Roman)
Other Languages: Lagina (African American), Virginie, Gigi (French)
Virginia Celebrities
Virginia Almeida - writer, Virginia Bradford - writer, Virginia Bruce - actress, Virginia Carten - artist, Virginia Cloud - published author, Virginia Dawson - published author, Virginia Foxx - politician, Virginia Grey - actress, Virginia Hamilton - writer, Virginia Hewitt - actress, Virginia Johnson - published author, Virginia Madsen - actress, Virginia Mayo - actress, Virginia Nicholson - actress, Virginia Peacock - published author, Virginia Perkins - published author, Virginia Rich - writer, Virginia Woolf - writer,
