Virginia — 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.
Saintly namesake: Virginia Centurione Bracelli was a 17th-century Italian noblewoman known for her charitable work with the poor and sick in Genoa. She is one of several saints named Virginia. (December 15 · 17th century)
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