VA_Wineaux t1_jee18n2 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 10:14 AM

Reply to comment by connor8383 in How do yall pronounce Leigh st? by jortynelson

There's an area north of Richmond, VA named Varina...but it's pronounced the anatomical way. Not to be confused with the small town in Buckingham County named Wingina.

throddlerx2 t1_jeh4il6 wrote on March 31, 2023 at 11:51 PM

And the name Varina is from Varina Davis - First Lady of the Confederacy. She does have a pretty grave at Hollywood Cemetery! There is also a town called Regina, VA (with a long I), where the airborne Ebola outbreak happened. The funny thing is when I was teaching my Bio students about the Ebola outbreak in Regina, they giggled at the name. I reminded them that they were in Varina high school. 🤣