Virginia

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Virginia

/vəˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/ UK
/vɚˈd͡ʒɪn.jə/ US

Rhymes with -ɪnjə

Where it comes from

From Latin Virginia, feminine form of Virginius or Verginius, a Roman family name, possibly identical with Vergilius. The state/colony was named for Elizabeth I as the Virgin Queen, equivalent to virgin + -ia.

proper noun Virginias

countable, uncountable A state of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Virginia. Capital: Richmond. We, whose names are underwritten, the loyall Subjects of our dread Soveraigne Lord King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c. Having undertaken for the glorie of God, and advancement of the Christian faith, and the honor of our King and
Similar: Old Dominion, State of Virginia, VA, Va., Virg.
countable, uncountable A former colony that was a part of the British Empire.
countable, uncountable 50 Virginia, a main belt asteroid.
Similar: 50 Virginia, ㊿
countable, uncountable A female given name from Latin. 1380s-1390s, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales: The Physician's Tale "Daughter," quoth he, "Virginia by thy name, / There be two wayes, either death or shame, / That thou must suffer, - alas that I was bore!
countable, uncountable A suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
countable, uncountable A town, a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
countable, uncountable A community in the town of Georgina, Ontario, Canada.
countable, uncountable A municipality of Lempira department, Honduras.
countable, uncountable A town in County Cavan, Ireland (Irish grid ref N 6087).
countable, uncountable A suburb of Monrovia, Liberia.
countable, uncountable A gold mining town in the Free State, South Africa.
countable, uncountable The former name of an unincorporated community in Placer County, California, now Virginiatown.
countable, uncountable A city, the county seat of Cass County, Illinois, United States.
countable, uncountable A city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Bates County, Missouri, United States.
countable, uncountable A village in Gage County, Nebraska, United States.
countable, uncountable A barangay of Santo Niño, Cagayan, Philippines.
countable, uncountable A barangay of Laua-an, Antique, Philippines.
countable, uncountable A barangay of Culaba, Biliran, Philippines.
countable, uncountable A surname.

noun Virginias

slang vagina
Similar: axe wound, bearded clam, beaver, berk, bonne bouche, box, bun, bush, cavern, clunge, coin slot, cooch

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: old dominion, perfect, deer, continued, creeper, bird, bobwhite, ginny, virginie, va, commonwealth, the commonwealth, charlottesville, georgia, fredericksburg, maryland

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name Asteroid

中文	貞女星 /贞女星 Zhēnnǚxīng

name female given name

Español	Virginia
हिन्दी	वर्जिनिया varjiniyā
Português	Virgínia
Français	Virginie
Ελληνικά	Παρθενία Parthenía

name state

Español	Virginia
한국어	버지니아 Beojinia
日本語	バージニア Bājinia
中文	弗吉尼亞 /弗吉尼亚 Fújíníyà
हिन्दी	वर्जीनिया varjīniyā, वर्जिनिया varjiniyā
Português	Virgínia
Français	Virginie
Deutsch	Virginia, Virginien
Italiano	Virginia
Ελληνικά	Βιρτζίνια Virtzínia
Русский	Вирджи́ния Virdžínija
العربية	فِيرْجِينِيَا firjīniyā, فِرْجِينْيَا firjīnyā
עברית	וירג׳יניה virjínya

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"Virginia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/virginia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Virginia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/virginia

Chicago

"Virginia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/virginia.

BibTeX

@misc{virginia_2026,
  title = {Virginia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/virginia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}