Virginia is a Germanic and Romance feminine given name derived from the
Ancient Roman family name Verginius or Virginius. According to legend,
Virginia was a Roman girl who was killed by her father in order to save her from seduction by the corrupt government official
Appius Claudius Crassus.[1]
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.[1]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
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Virginia is a Germanic and Romance feminine given name derived from the
Ancient Roman family name Verginius or Virginius. According to legend,
Virginia was a Roman girl who was killed by her father in order to save her from seduction by the corrupt government official
Appius Claudius Crassus.[1]
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.[1]
This page or section lists people that share the same
given name. If an
internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.