Ignacio
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Ignacio is a Spanish name originating from the Latin name "Ignatius" from the word "Ignis" meaning "fire".
Common nicknames used to address holders of this name:
- In Spanish, Nacho, a phonetical variant achieved through shortening and soundchange.
- In English, Iggy or Iggie
Other variants of this name:
- Iñaki (Basque country)
- Iñigo (Galicia)
- Ignasio (frequent misspelling)
- Iñacio (archaicism)
Notable people named Ignacio:
- Ignacio López de Loyola, known in English as Ignatius of Loyola
- Ignacio Anaya, creator of the nacho
- Ignacio Ellacuría, Jesuit preist
- Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta, Spanish painter
Other disambiguation pages:
Places:
- San Ignacio, a common toponym in Spain and Latin America
- Ignacio, Colorado in the United States
