- Virginia (given name)
Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Virginia
imagesize=200px
caption=The state ofVirginia was named afterElizabeth I , the "Virgin Queen." The title inspired the name Virginia for generations of girls and women.
pronunciation=
gender = female
meaning = "virgin "
region =
nickname =
origin = Latin
related names =
footnotes =Virginia is a feminine
given name derived from theAncient Roman family name "Virginius", a name probably derived from the Latin wordvirgo , meaning "maiden " or "virgin "." According to legend, Virginia was a Roman girl who was killed by her father in order to save her from seduction by a corrupt government official. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/virginia Behind the Name] ]The name was the 34th most common name for American women and girls, according to the census of 1990. It was the 545th most popular name given to baby girls born in the
United States in 2007. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/virginia Behind the Name] ]Virginia is the name of a state in the United States, named in honor of QueenElizabeth I , the "Virgin Queen."Virginia Dare was the first child born to English parents inNorth America . Virginia O'Hanlon wrote a letter that prompted the famous "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus " editorial in theSeptember 21 ,1897 edition of the "New York Sun ".Variants
*Gigi (French)
*Gina (Spanish)
*Ginata (Spanish)
*Ginger (English)
*Ginia (Spanish)
*Ginnie (English)
*Ginny (English)
*Jinny (English)
*Vegenia (Hawaiian)
*Virgee (English)
*Virgie (English)
*Virginie (French)
*Wilikinia (Hawaiian)Notes
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