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Virginia.

a feminine praenomen

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[wɪrˈɡɪ.ni.a]Classical-Latin[virˈd͡ʒiː.ni.a]

  1. a feminine praenomen

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

From earlier Verginia, feminine form of Verginius, a Roman family name, possibly identical with Vergilius. Altered in spelling possibly by folk etymology association with virgō (“maiden, virgin”).

name[wɪrˈɡɪ.ni.a]Classical-Latin[virˈd͡ʒiː.ni.a]

  1. Virginia (a state of the United States)

    New-Latin · declension-1 · feminine · singular
Where this word comes from

From earlier Verginia, feminine form of Verginius, a Roman family name, possibly identical with Vergilius. Altered in spelling possibly by folk etymology association with virgō (“maiden, virgin”).

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