Definition
A male given name; also historically refers to the famous Roman poet Virgil, author of the Aeneid and Eclogues.
Etymology
From Latin 'Vergilius,' likely derived from 'virga' meaning 'rod' or 'staff,' reflecting Roman naming conventions tied to family lineage and status.
Kelly Says
Dante chose Virgil as his guide through Hell and Purgatory in The Divine Comedy specifically because Virgil was considered the greatest poet of ancient Rome—it's like asking your literary hero to show you around the underworld!
Translations
ARالعربية
الفيرجيل
al-fee-r-jil
CACatalà
Virgili
veer-zhee-lee
CSČeština
Virgile
veer-zheel
DEDeutsch
Virgile
veer-gee-leh
ELΕλληνικά
Βιργίλιος
vir-zhee-lee-os
ESEspañol
Virgilio
vir-hee-lee-oh
FAفارسی
ویرژیل
veer-zheel
FISuomi
Virgilius
veer-gee-lee-us
FRFrançais
Virgile
vir-zheel
HEעברית
וירג'יליוס
vir-zhee-lee-os
HUMagyar
Virgília
veer-zhee-lee-ah
IDBahasa Indonesia
Virgil
vir-jil
ITItaliano
Virgilio
vir-zhee-lee-oh
JA日本語
ウェルギリウス
weru-gir-i-usu
MSBahasa Melayu
Virgil
vir-zil
NLNederlands
Virgil
vir-zil
PLPolski
Wirgiliusz
veer-zhee-lee-ush
PTPortuguês
Virgílio
vir-zhee-lee-oh
RUРусский
Вергилий
ver-gee-li-y
SWKiswahili
Virgil
vir-zil
TEతెలుగు
విర్జిల్
vir-zil
TRTürkçe
Virgile
vir-zheel
UKУкраїнська
Вергілій
ver-gee-li-y
VITiếng Việt
Virgilio
vir-zhee-lee-oh