Spanish · Boy name
Ignacio
“fiery”
About the name Ignacio
Ignacio is the Spanish form of the Latin name Ignatius, from the Roman family name Egnatius, later associated with ignis, ‘fire’, and so glossed as ‘fiery’. Saint Ignatius of Antioch, an early bishop martyred in Rome, was among the first bearers. Saint Ignatius of Loyola, a Basque nobleman and former soldier, was the founder of the Jesuit order, the Society of Jesus, in the sixteenth century; his feast is the thirty-first of July. Ignacio is used throughout Spain and Latin America, with the short form Nacho.
- Meaning
- fiery
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- ig-NAH-syo(3 syl.)
Middle names for Ignacio
- Ignacio Luis
- Ignacio Miguel
- Ignacio Alejandro
- Ignacio Carlos
- Ignacio Javier
Questions about Ignacio
- What does Ignacio mean?
- Ignacio is a Spanish name meaning "fiery".
- How do you pronounce Ignacio?
- Ignacio is pronounced ig-NAH-syo, with emphasis on the second syllable.
- What are variants of Ignacio?
- Variants of Ignacio include Ignace.
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