Iggy or Iggie is a unisex name and it is often a short form of the Roman Latin names Ignatia (feminine) and Ignatius (masculine), or their derivatives in other European languages. As such the name is derived ultimately from the Etruscan language family name ''Egnat'', the meaning of which is unknown. (The Romans added the Latin nominative endings ''-ia'' and ''-ius''.) A spelling with an initial "I" later became dominant, possibly because of a resemblance to the Latin word ''ignis'' "fire". Iggy or Iggie may also refer to:

People

Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...

, stage name of American punk rock singer and occasional actor James Newell Osterberg, Jr. (born 1947) * Iggy Azalea, stage name of Australian rapper Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 1990) * Iggy Arroyo (1950–2012), Filipino politician * Iggy Clarke (born 1952), Irish retired hurler * Jarome Iginla (born 1977), Canadian National Hockey League player * Ralph Ignatowski (1926–1945), U.S. Marine tortured and killed at the Battle of Iwo Jima *

Andre Iguodala Andre Tyler Iguodala ( ; born January 28, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The swingman was an NBA All-Star in 2012 and has been named to t ...

(born 1984), American basketball player * Michael Ignatieff, historian and Canadian politician *

Iggy Jones Ignatius "Iggy" Jones ( 1927 – 4 September 1992) was a Gaelic footballer who is now considered one of the greats of Tyrone football. He was part of the breakthrough Tyrone team that won back-to-back Ulster Championships in 1956 and 1957 – ...

(c. 1927–1992), Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland * Iggy Katona (1916–2003), American stock car racer *

Iggy O'Donnell Ignatius Charles "Iggy" O'Donnell (27 May 1876 – c. 1946) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Iggy O'Donnell, a fly-half, was born in Hillston, New South Wales Hillston is a township in western New South Wales, Australia ...

(1876–c. 1946), Australian rugby union player * Iggy Shevak, American jazz musician from the 1930s to at least the '50s * Marshall Shurnas (1922–2006), American football player nicknamed "Iggie" * Iggy Strange Dahl, Swedish songwriter * Iggie Wolfington (1919–2004), American stage actor * " Iggy the Eskimo", a girlfriend or acquaintance of Syd Barrett * Iggy Capra, (1991-present), American Artist and Painter

Fictional characters

* Jim Ignatowski, from the TV series ''Taxi'' * Iggy, one of the main characters from James Patterson's '' Maximum Ride'' book series * Iggy (''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''), from the Japanese manga ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' * Iggy Arbuckle, the title character of a Canadian animated TV series * Iggy Koopa, one of the Koopalings in the '' Super Mario Bros.'' series * Iggy, a friend of the comics character Little Lulu * Iggy, from the anime '' Ergo Proxy'' * Dr. Ignatius "Iggy" Frome, played by Tyler Labine in the show New Amsterdam (2018 TV series) * Iggy Iguana, one of the main characters in the Canadian children's TV series ''

Under the Umbrella Tree ''Under the Umbrella Tree'' is a Canadian children's television series created by Noreen Young that originally aired on CBC from 1987 to 1993. It was produced by CBC and Noreen Young Productions, and later by The Disney Channel, which began ...

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