Ignacio
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Ignacio is a male Spanish
name originating either from the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning unknown, of Etruscan origin, or from the Latin
name "Ignatius
" from the word "Ignis" meaning "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch (who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan) and Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Variants include the archaic Iñacio, and the diminutives Nacho, Iñaki, Íñigo, Iggy
, and Iggie.
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Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
name originating either from the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning unknown, of Etruscan origin, or from the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
name "Ignatius
Ignatius
Ignatius is a male given name of presumed Latin or Etruscan origin, believed to mean "fiery one".It may refer to:-Given name:*Ignatius Kutu Acheampong , Ghanaian military ruler*Ignatius Bonomi , British architect...
" from the word "Ignis" meaning "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch (who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan) and Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Variants include the archaic Iñacio, and the diminutives Nacho, Iñaki, Íñigo, Iggy
Iggy
Iggy may refer to:People:* Iggy Pop, American punk rock singer and occasional actor* Jarome Iginla, ice hockey player with the Calgary Flames* Ralph Ignatowski, U.S...
, and Iggie.
Ignacio can refer to:
People:
- Ignatius of LoyolaIgnatius of LoyolaIgnatius of Loyola was a Spanish knight from a Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus and was its first Superior General. Ignatius emerged as a religious leader during the Counter-Reformation...
or Ignacio López de Loyola (1491-1556), founder of the Jesuits - Ignacio AldecoaIgnacio AldecoaIgnacio Aldecoa was a Spanish author.-Biography:José Ignacio de Aldecoa was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz on 24 July 1925, the first child of Simón de Aldecoa and Carmen Isasi. He had a sister called María Teresa, born in 1927...
, Spanish author - Ignacio AnayaIgnacio AnayaIgnacio Anaya , also known by the shortened form of his first name as Nacho Anaya, was the inventor of nachos.Anaya was living in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, across the border from Eagle Pass, Texas, USA, and working at a restaurant called the Victory Club there, in 1943, when he invented...
, inventor of nachos - Ignacio GabariIgnacio GabariIgnacio Gabari is a professional racecar driver. Gabari made his Porsche Supercup debut in 2005, competing it one race of the series. Gabari has also had success at lower levels of motorsport.-References:...
, Spanish professional racecar driver - Ignacio CamachoIgnacio CamachoIgnacio Camacho Barnola is a Spanish footballer who plays for Málaga CF in La Liga, usually as a defensive midfielder.-Club career:...
, Spanish footballer for Atlético Madrid - Ignacio ChávezIgnacio ChávezIgnacio Chávez may refer to:*Ignacio Chávez, President of Nicaragua in 1891*Dr. Ignacio Chávez, Mexican physician, founding member of the Colegio Nacional...
(disambiguation) - Ignacio EllacuríaIgnacio EllacuríaIgnacio Ellacuría, S.J. was a Jesuit priest, philosopher, and theologian who did important work as a professor and rector at the Universidad Centroamericana "José Simeón Cañas" , a Jesuit university in El Salvador founded in 1965...
, Jesuit priest - Ignacio EscamillaIgnacio EscamillaIgnacio Escamilla is a retired freestyle swimmer from Mexico. He represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, where he was the oldest member of the Mexican Swimming Team .-References:*...
, Mexican freestyle swimmer - Ignacio FragosoIgnacio FragosoIgnacio Fragoso Galindo is a retired male long-distance runner from Mexico. He set his personal best in the men's 5,000 metres event on June 5, 1993 at a meet in Seville, Spain.-Achievements:-References:*...
, Mexican long-distance runner - Ignacio LópezIgnacio LópezIgnacio López may refer to:* Íñigo Oñaz López de Loyola , founder of the Society of Jesus * Ignacio López Rayón , leader of the revolutionary government, during the Mexican War of Independence...
(disambiguation) - Ignacio MerinoIgnacio MerinoIgnacio Merino Muñoz was a Peruvian painter who enjoyed a great international prestige; his paintings inspired the famous French writer Jules Verne to write Martín Paz, a fictional short story that was published in the illustrated magazine Musée des familles ....
Peruvian painter - Nacho NovoNacho NovoIgnacio Javier "Nacho" Gómez Novo is a Spanish association footballer who plays for La Liga side Sporting Gijón.Novo formerly played for Huesca in Spain then moved to Scotland with Raith Rovers and Dundee. In July 2004, he moved to Rangers for £450,000. During his first season at the club he...
, or Ignacio Javier Gómez Novo, Spanish footballer - Ignacio ScoccoIgnacio ScoccoIgnacio "Nacho" Martín Scocco is an Argentine International Football player currently playing as a winger for Al Ain of the Pro-League. Scocco can play on both wings, but prefers to play on the left. He can also play as a attacking midfielder and often as striker...
, Argentine football (soccer) player - Ignacio SuarezIgnacio SuarezIgnacio Suarez is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. He is portrayed by Tony Plana. Ignacio's character is equivalent to Hermes Pinzón Galarza, father to Beatriz Pinzón Solano.-Background:...
, a fictional character on the television show Ugly Betty - Ignacio VázquezIgnacio VázquezIgnacio Vázquez Barba is a retired professional footballer from Mexico, who played as a forward during his career. He was a member of the Mexico national football team competing at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain...
, Mexican football (soccer) player - Ignacio ZuloagaIgnacio ZuloagaIgnacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta was a Basque Spanish painter, born in Eibar, near the monastery of Loyola. He was the son of metalworker and damascener Plácido Zuloaga and grandson of the organizer and director of the royal armoury in Madrid.-Biography:In his youth, he drew and worked in his father's...
y Zabaleta, Spanish painter - Chief IgnacioChief IgnacioChief Ignacio was a chief of the Weeminuche band of the Ute tribe of American Indians, also called the Southern Utes, located in present-day Colorado north of the San Juan River....
, a leader of the Ute tribe - Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva , known popularly as Lula, served as the 35th President of Brazil from 2003 to 2010.A founding member of the Workers' Party , he ran for President three times unsuccessfully, first in the 1989 election. Lula achieved victory in the 2002 election, and was inaugurated as...
, president of Brazil
Places:
- San IgnacioSan IgnacioSan Ignacio is a common toponym in parts of the world where that language is or was spoken:- :**San Ignacio District, **San Ignacio Miní, Jesuit mission in Misiones Province- :...
, a common toponym in Spain and Latin America - Ignacio, CaliforniaIgnacio, CaliforniaIgnacio is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California. It is located southeast of downtown Novato, at an elevation of 30 feet ....
- Ignacio, ColoradoIgnacio, ColoradoThe Town of Ignacio is a Statutory Town located in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The population was 669 at the 2000 census.Located within the boundaries of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, the town is the capital of the Southern Ute Indian tribe. It was named for their...