Yes, Elizabeth I- who reigned l558-l603. This is the most logical explanation. There was also a Saint Elizabeth- in the Bible- and around l234 AD ( easy number to remember) Saint Elisabeth ( I am using the Continental spelling) of Hungary who was noted for her charitable deeds. While never Canonized, the martyred ( by an assasin) Empress Elisabeth of Austria is the namesake of the Elisabeth Bridge, a very large bridge in Europe and one of the first to be totally pre-fabbed with specially rolled steel for some components. This is in the city of Budapest. Bridge has been rebuilt several times, to rectify war damages.
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Virginia was named after Queen Elizabeth I because she was sometimes known as the Virgin Queen.
No, it was named after Queen Victoria. Obviously.
In Great Britain, there have only been two Monarchs named Elizabeth: Queen Elizabeth I and, our present, Queen, Elizabeth II.
Virginia
Virginia and West Virginia, in honor of the Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I.