Ignacio
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Ignacio is a Spanish name originating from the Latin name "Ignatius" from the word "Ignis" meaning "fire". From the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning unknown, of Etruscan origin. The spelling was later altered to resemble Latin ignis "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan, and by Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), founder of the Jesuits, whose real birth name was in fact Íñigo. (http://www.behindthename.com/name/ignatius)
Common nicknames used to address holders of this name:
- In Spanish, Nacho, a phonetic variant achieved through shortening and soundchange.
- In English, Iggy or Iggie
Other variants of this name:
- Ignasio (frequent misspelling)
- Iñacio (archaicism)
Notable people
- Ignatius of Loyola, the English rendering of Ignacio López de Loyola
- Ignacio Aldecoa, Spanish author
- Ignacio Anaya, creator of the nacho
- Ignacio Ellacuría, Jesuit priest
- Ignacio Nacho Novo, Spanish footballer
- Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta, Spanish painter
- Chief Ignacio, a leader of the Ute tribe
Other disambiguation pages:
Places:
- San Ignacio, a common toponym in Spain and Latin America
- Ignacio, Colorado in the United States
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