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Whom is the state of Virginia named after?

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∙ 11y ago
Updated: 9/2/2023

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
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