Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈvɜɹ.ɡoʊ/(American English) /ˈvɜː.ɡəʊ/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Possibly from Latin virgo "virgin, maiden". It may have been a nickname for an actor who played the Virgin Mary in mystery plays, or for a shy man or a lecher. Categories age, astrology, performance, purity, virtues, youth