Virginia has several,
The Old Dominion, The Mother of Presidents, The Mother of States and The Cavalier State.
The Old Dominion- Virginia is one of the oldest places that belonged to the British Crown.
Mother of Presidents- the number of US Presidents that came from Virginia
Mother of States- Several other states were once part of Virginia
Cavalier State- goes back to the Cavaliers vs Roundheads in England.
Virginia's nickname is "The Old Dominion State"
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chales II gave it to Virginia.
Ok, so Charles the second named Virginia Old Dominion. I don't know why, but the name stuck and that is Virginia's nickname.
Virginia's nickname is "The Old Dominion State"
West Virginia is nicknamed "The Mountain State."
It is an abbreviation.
Because it was named from the Virginia Company in the early 1600's.
The name Virginia is often shortened to Ginny.
the old dominion
Old Dominion :)
The Mountain State.