0
Christopher Columbus gave the islands the name 'Santa Ursula y las Once Mil Virgenes' or 'Saint Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins' shortened to Las Virgenes. (The story is that Saint Ursula and a group of holy virgins were martyred.) The official name of the British territory is the Virgin Islands, and the official name of the U.S. territory is the Virgin Islands of the United States.
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoColumbus named them; it is said that the many islands reminded him of the 11,000 virgins of St Ursula.
Some have suggested that he must have been at sea for a long time at that point.
Wiki User
∙ 6y agoWiki User
∙ 12y agoSanta Ursula Y Las Once Mil Virgenes named by Christopher Columbus in 1493. Shortened to Las Virgenes.
Wiki User
∙ 15y agobecause it's for lesbians
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
When did US Virgin Islands come into existence?
Never.There is no such official geographic or state entity as the U.S. Virgin Islands. The correct legal name is "Virgin Islands" and were so name by Christopher Columbus in 1493 on his second voyage to the "New World" in honor of St. Ursula and her 11,000 martyred virgin handmaidens."U.S. Virgin Islands" is simply a nick-name with no legal status that is used to let people know that the Islands belong to the United States and are not the British Virgin Islands.Noteworthy Fact: Salt River on St. Croix, Virgin Islands, is the only place in United States of America that Columbus visited.
What is the name of the Virgin Islands after Chuck Norris went to them?
THE ISLANDS
How many people come to the Virgin Islands to celebrate carnival?
123000054
Are there six islands in the US Virgin Islands?
There are more than six Virgin Islands.There are 62 Virgin Islands under the U.S. flag. Four are in the District of St. Croix and 58 are in the District of St. Thomas-St. John.The proper name of the islands is Virgin Islands. The phrase "U.S. Virgin Islands" is a nickname used so that visitors understand that we are part of the United States of America and do not confuse us with the British Virgin Islands.Source: Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources
What is the name of the group of islands in which the United Kingdom belongs?
British Isles
What is the major religion in the Virgin Islands?
British Virgin islands: methodist 33 % U.S. Virgin islands: baptist 42 %
What is the capital of the the virgin island?
the capital of the virgin islands is charlotte amalie
Which of the Virgin Islands is best for vacation?
Opinions may vary, but in my view:In the US Virgin Islands: St JohnIn the British Virgin Islands: Virgin Gorda
Did the vikings ever land on the Virgin Islands?
If Vikings went in the Virgin Islands, They wouldn't be Virgin!
Are the virgin islands north or south of the british virgin islands?
South
Are the virgin islands in the Caribbean?
Yes the virgin islands are in the Caribbean sea
What languages are spoken in the Virgin Islands?
If you meant the U.S. Virgin Islands, click here.If you meant the British Virgin Islands, click here.If you meant the Spanish Virgin Islands, click here.
