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Baby Name Virginia |
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| Meaning of Virginia - What does the name Virginia means? |
| Pronunciation: |
| ver-jin-ee-ah |  |
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Girl Name |
| Origin: |
English |
| Name Meaning: |
This name is mistakenly believed to be derived from the word virgin, a thought reinforced by the name of the state, so called in honor of Elizabeth I, the "virgin queen." In actuality, Virginia is derived from the Latin Verginius (spring-like, flourishing), an old Roman family name that has its root in the Latin ver (spring) |
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View this name in other origins -
American, English, Italian, Scandinavian |
| Pet forms: | Ginnie, Ginny |
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