At a Glance
- Origin
- Latin (Roman family name, ultimate origin disputed)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- vur-JIL-ee-əs
Virgilius is a Latin (Roman family name, ultimate origin disputed) boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Saint Names for Boys — Faithful, Timeless, and Surprisingly Cool.
Meaning & Origin of Virgilius
Origin: Latin (Roman family name, ultimate origin disputed).
A common claim: Said to mean 'staff bearer' Actually: 'Staff bearer' reflects the later folk-etymological spelling shift toward virga ('rod/wand'), not the genuine root of Vergilius, which remains unresolved.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Virgilius
vur-JIL-ee-əsIPA /vərˈdʒɪliəs/
Popularity of Virgilius
Virgilius doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Virgilius
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