Virginia

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Virginia derives from the Latin “Verginius” meaning “springlike” or “flourishing.” It was an old Roman surname, which stems from the Latin “ver” meaning “spring.”

Some, apparently mistakenly, think the name originated from the word “virgin.” This belief persists because the state “Virginia,” in the United States, was named after Elizabeth I, known as the “Virgin Queen” because she never married.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Virginia ranked as the 35th most popular female first name and the 36,560th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every decade since 1880 and in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names in the 1930s. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 600 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (368th) through 2006 (511th), but appears to be on the decline.

United States Popularity of the girl's name Virginia in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:511th
• Year: 2005 Rank:444th
• Year: 2004 Rank:438th
• Year: 2003 Rank:411th
• Year: 2002 Rank:376th
• Year: 2001 Rank:391st
• Year: 2000 Rank:368th

FACTS

• August 8th is celebrated in Slovakia in honor of the name Virginia.
• December 8th is celebrated in Sweden in honor of the name Virginia.

NAMESAKES

• “Sweet Virginia” is a song by the rock group “The Rolling Stones.”
• “Virginia” is the name of a genus of snakes.
• “Meet Virginia” is the name of a song by “Train.”
• “Virginia Moon” is a song performed by the music group “The Foo Fighters.”
• Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is a play by Edward Albee.
• "Virginia Woolf" is a song by the “Indigo Girls” on the album “Rites of Passage” from 1992.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Virginia Adeline Stephen Woolf - A pre-eminent literary figure of the 20th century,
• Virginia Dare – First child born in the United States of America, in 1597.
• Virginia Hamilton – Award winning children’s book author.
• Virginia Cha – Miss Maryland, USA, in 1990.
• Virginia Satir - Psychotherapist and author known for her strategies regarding family therapy and for creating the “Virginia Satir - Change Process Model.”
• Virginia Madsen – Television and film actress who was nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) for “Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role” for her work in the 2004 movie Sideways.

NOTES

OTHER VIRGINIA'S

Virginia Smith, Virginia Johnson, Virginia Williams, Virginia Jones, Virginia Brown, Virginia Davis, Virginia Miller, Virginia Wilson, Virginia Moore, Virginia Taylor, Virginia Aalen, Virginia Abanonu, Virginia Abata, Virginia Addou, Virginia Avitia, Virginia Dale, Virginia Abacan, Virginia Abamonte, Virginia Abanda, Virginia Alatassi, Virginia Albracht, Virginia Arquinez, Virginia Aalberg, Virginia Aalto, Virginia Aaron, Virginia Aase, Virginia Abadessa, Virginia Abalos, Virginia Abarbanel, Virginia Abarca, Virginia Abas, Virginia Abato, Virginia Abatte, Virginia Abieail, Virginia Ajib, Virginia Allonas, Virginia Araya, Virginia Azotea, Virginia Balancier, Virginia Barnewitz, Virginia Aakre, Virginia Aalborg, Virginia Aamot, Virginia Aanenson, Virginia Aardal, Virginia Aarhus, Virginia Aaronson, Virginia Aartun, Virginia Aasen, Virginia Aasmundrud, More results

Author: Rich Kachold