Virgo

Meaning

Name

1. A constellation in the zodiac, imagined in the shape of a maiden, that contains the bright binary star Spica.
2. A large-scale gravitational wave detector located in Pisa, Italy.
3. The zodiac sign for the virgin, ruled by Mercury, that covers August 23 – September 23 (tropical astrology) or September 16 – October 15 (sidereal astrology).
4. A surname.

Noun

Someone with a Virgo star sign

Synonyms

Virgin

Virgo the Virgin

virgin

zodiac

The Virgin

Translations

Vierge

Jungfrau

Vergine

♍

Virgo

♍

Παρθένος

Maagd

♍

Verge

Virgem

♍

Başak

♍

Virgo

♍

العذراء

Virgo

♍

برج العذراء

Virgo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɜː.ɡəʊ/

Etymology

From Latin virgō (“maiden, virgin; name of constellation”), calque of Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos), ultimately derived from ancient Mesopotamian constellations, as Akkadian absinnu and Sumerian 𒀯𒀳 (ᵐᵘˡABSIN₃, “constellation representing fertility goddess Shala with ear of corn”). Doublet of virgin.