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Virginia is a feminine given name derived from the Ancient Roman family name Virginius a name probably derived from the Latin word virgo meaning maiden or virgin. 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.The name was the 34th most common name for American women and girls according to the census of 1990.
