SUMMARY. Old Dominion is one of the best-known nicknames for Virginia, along with Mother of Presidents and Mother of States. The nickname probably derives from the fact that Virginia was the first, and therefore the oldest, of the overseas dominions of the kings and queens of England. What is Virginia's nickname and why? What is Virginia's main nickname? Who gave Virginia its nickname? Why is there a Virginia and a West Virginia? What is West Virginia nickname? What is the Virginia state nickname? Why was Virginia called the Old Dominion? Does Virginia recognize S corporations? Why did the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions fail? What is the nickname for West Virginia? What is every States nickname? When did West Virginia became a state and why? What is Alaska's nickname and why? What is the state nickname? What is Colorado's nickname and why? Why was the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions important? Who founded Virginia and why wa