Virginia State Names

Virginia Nicknames and Resident's Name

Middle Atlantic

• Old Dominion and Ancient Dominion

• Mother of States

• Mother of Presidents  

• Mother of Statesmen

• Cavalier State

Old Dominion and Ancient Dominion

England's King Charles II quartered the arms of Virginia on his shield in 1663, adding Virginia to his dominions of Ireland, Scotland, and France), Cavalier State (for early settlers who were loyal to England)

Mother of States

First to be colonized.

Mother of Presidents  and

Mother of Statesmen

Virginians who served as president include George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.

Cavalier State

Virginia is often called the Cavalier State for its early settlers who were loyal to England

Origin of Virginia State Name

Virginia was named in 1584 in honor of Queen Elizabeth of England, who was popularly called the "Virgin Queen." The name Virginia is the feminine form of the Latin word Virginius.

Virginia is often called the Cavalier State for its early settlers who were loyal to England, and the Mother of States because it was the first to be colonized.
The predominance of the Virginia aristocracy in early United States politics and diplomacy lend Virginia the additional nicknames of the Mother of Presidents and the Mother of Statesmen.
 

Virginia Postal Code

VA

Virginia Resident's Name

Virginian