because she was the first girl born in the united states. she was born in virginia and they named it after her ANSWER: Virginia Dare was the first English child born in America; I believe Virginia was already named after their virgin queen, and they named Virginia(girl) was named after the place.
Queen Elizabeth I
Virginia, where Jamestown is. :)
the first person named sydney is sydney pryce
the person who named the cow was named Henry Cow
John Smith, and Christopher Newport, was an important person, he was the founder of the colony with the help of the London Company. He founded it in 1607. If that is also to do with Roanoke island sir Walter Raleigh went there and the 2nd colony had one more person because one of the ladies had a daughter named Virginia dare. Virginia was named after queen elizibeth the first the virgin queen.
the first person to be named Alexandra was Alexandra its not rocket science like the 1st person named tom was tom
This was, most likely, named, after Elizabeth I, - Queen of England, - sometimes, called the "VIRGIN QUEEN"Virginia was also said to get its name from the first child born in America, Virginia Dare
Jamestown the first settlement of the U.S. Named after King James.
Virginia was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I. West Virginia seceded from Virginia when Virginia seceded from the Union. West Virginia is not named after anyone, per se.
Named after Queen Elizabeth the First who was known as the Virgin Queen. Named Virginia Colony in 1607
Jamestown.