As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

VIRGIN. This name, with Virgoe (Lat. rirgo), Verge (Fr. inerfc), Virgiut (Irish corruption), seems to relate to the cnltus of St. Mary. A personage named Virgin is, or lately was, High-Admiral of Sweden.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


Surname type: Nickname

Origin: English

Region of origin: British Isles

Country of origin: England

Religion of origin: Christian

Language of origin: English

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