Virginians

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Natives or residents of the American state of Virginia, the plural form used for the people who come from there
2. The people born in or living within the state of Virginia in the eastern United States
3. Those who hail from Virginia, a southeastern American state with a long colonial history

Etymology: "Virginians" is the plural of "Virginian," a noun for a native or inhabitant of Virginia. The singular is formed by adding the suffix "-n" to the name of the state, and the name itself traces back to Latin "Virginia," a form built on "virgo," meaning maiden, after Elizabeth I, the "Virgin Queen," for whom the English colony was named. The plural simply adds the usual English "-s," so the form contains nothing beyond the singular.