The islands were named "Santa Úrsula y las Once Mil Vírgenes" by Christopher Columbus in 1493 after the legend of Saint Ursula and the 11,000 virgins. [3] [5] The name was later shortened to "the Virgin Islands".[3]The official name of the territory is still simply the "Virgin Islands", but the prefix "British" is often used. More @Wikipedia
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