# Virgin Islands

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, comprising the British Virgin Islands and the United States Virgin Islands.

## Etymology
Named by Christopher Columbus after Saint Ursula and her virgin followers.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/virgin-islands