Virgil and Vergil are the most common modern English names used for the Roman poet Publius Vergilius Maro (70–19 BC). Virgil and Vergil are also given names or surnames made popular by the fame of Virgil. The etymology of the Latin name Vergilius/Virgilius is not known, but its meaning is hypothesized to be 'Vigil'.
Notable people with the name Virgil or Vergil include:
St. Vergilius of Salzburg, an eighth-century Irish-born bishop who believed the earth was round and was accused of believing in "men living under the earth"
Virgil Aldrich (1903–1998), an American philosopher
Virgil I. Bărbat (1879-1931), Romanian sociologist
Virgil Bernero, mayor of Lansing, Michigan
Virgil Bogue (1846–1916), municipal planning director of Seattle
Virgil Carianopol (1908–1984), Romanian poet
Virgil Donati (born 1958), an Australian drummer
Virgil Earp (1843–1905), an American city marshal of Tombstone, Arizona
Virgil Exner (1909–1973), an American automobile designer
Virgil Finlay (1914–1971), a science fiction illustrator
Virgil Franklin Partch, an American gag cartoonist
Virgil Gheorghiu (disambiguation)
Virgil Goode (born 1946), a member of U.S. House of Representatives, 1996-
Virgil Griffith (born 1983), the creator of the Wikipedia Scanner
Virgil Hill (born 1964), an American boxer
Virgil Patrick Pat Hughes (born 1955), an American sportscaster
Virgil Ivan Gus Grissom (1926–1967), an American astronaut and one of the first to die in the U.S. space program
Virgilius Maro Grammaticus, a medieval writer known as "Virgil the Grammarian"
Virgil Moorefield (born 1956), an American drummer and composer
Virgil Runnels, Jr., real name of Dusty Rhodes (wrestler) (1945-), an American professional wrestler
Virgil Oliver Stamps (1892–1940), a shape note singer and composer
Virgil Severns (born 1929), an American high jumper
Virgil Thomson (1896–1989), an American composer
Virgil, stage name of Mike Jones (wrestler) (born 1962), an American professional wrestler
Alto Virgil (born 1982), British-American basketball player
Lawrence Virgil (born 1990), American football player
Ozzie Virgil, Jr. (born 1956), Puerto Rican baseball player
Ozzie Virgil, Sr. (born 1932), Dominican Republic baseball player
Pedro Virgil, Australian photographer
Polydore Vergil (1470–1555), an Italian-born scholar and historian of England
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