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Virginia was named in honor of Queen Elizabeth I. West Virginia seceded from Virginia when Virginia seceded from the Union. West Virginia is not named after anyone, per se.

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West Virginia is named after England's Queen Elizabeth I, the "Virgin Queen"

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