Virginia

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Pronounced： [ vər-JIN-yə (English), veer-JEE-nyah (Italian), beer-KHEE-nyah (Spanish) ]
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Usage：English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman

Meaning & History：

Feminine form of the Roman family name Verginius or Virginius which is of unknown meaning, but long associated with Latin virgo "maid, virgin". According to a legend, it was the name of a Roman woman killed by her father so as to save her from the clutches of a crooked official.... [more]

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EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT ROMAN: Verginia, Virginia

ENGLISH: Virginia

FRENCH: Virginie

ITALIAN: Virginia

PORTUGUESE: Virginia

ROMANIAN: Virginia

SPANISH: Virginia

SWEDISH: Virginia

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

AFRICAN AMERICAN: Lagina

ENGLISH: Geena, Gena, Gina, Ginger, Ginnie, Ginny, Jinny, Virgee, Virgie

FRENCH: Gigi

MASCULINE FORMS

ANCIENT ROMAN: Verginius