At a Glance: Name: Virgil – Origin: Latin (Roman clan name) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: VUR-jil
Virgil is a Latin (Roman clan name) boy's name. It appears in 6 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Virgil
Origin: Latin (Roman clan name).
A common claim: Said to mean 'staff bearer' Actually: The 'staff-bearer' gloss is a popular guess, not an established etymology — Wiktionary states that the Roman clan name Vergilius is of unknown origin.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Virgil
Phonetic: VUR-jil IPA: /ˈvɜːrdʒɪl/
Popularity of Virgil
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.
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