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Ignacio is a male Spanish and Galician name originating either from the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning born from the fire, 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, the Italian
Ignazio Ignazio () is a masculine Italian given name. Notable people with the name include: Arts *Ignazio Collino (1736–1793), Italian sculptor *Ignazio Fresu (born 1957), Italian sculptor *Ignazio Gardella (1905–1999), Italian architect and designer ...
, the German
Ignatz Ignatz is a masculine given name. Notable people with the given name * Ignatz Bubis (1927–1999), German Jewish leader and chairman of the Zentralrat der Juden in Deutschland from 1992 to 1999 * Ignatz Leo Nascher (1863–1944), Austrian-born, ...
, the Basque
Iñaki Iñaki is a male given name. It is a neologism created by Sabino Arana meaning ''Ignatius'', to be a Basque language analog to "Ignacio" in Spanish, "Ignace" in French, and "Ignazio" in Italian, and an alternative to the names Eneko and Iñigo. ...
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Iñigo Inigo derives from the Castilian rendering (Íñigo) of the medieval Basque name Eneko. Ultimately, the name means "my little (love)". While mostly seen among the Iberian diaspora, it also gained a limited popularity in the United Kingdom. Ear ...
, Eneko, and the diminutives Nacho/Natxo,
Iggy Iggy or Iggie is a unisex name and it is often a hypocorism, short form of the Ancient Rome, Roman Latin names Ignatius, Ignatia (feminine) and Ignatius (masculine), or their derivatives in other European languages. As such the name is derived ulti ...
, and Iggie. Ignacio can refer to:


People

* Ignacio Chávez (disambiguation) *
Ignacio González (disambiguation) Ignacio González may refer to: Footballers * Ignacio González (footballer, born 1944), Guatemalan goalkeeper * Nacho González (footballer, born 1971), Argentine goalkeeper * Nacho González (footballer, born 1982), Uruguayan midfielder * I ...
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Ignacio López (disambiguation) Ignacio López may refer to: * Saint Ignatius of Loyola (Íñigo Oñaz López de Loyola, 1491–1556), founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) * Ignacio López de Ayala (1739-1789), Spanish writer, astronomer, and historian * Ignacio López Ray ...
; Arts and entertainment *
Ignacio Aldecoa José Ignacio Aldecoa e Isasi (24 July 1925 – 15 November 1969) was a Spanish writer. He was the nephew of the painter . Biography José Ignacio de Aldecoa e Isasi was born in Vitoria-Gasteiz on 24 July 1925, the first child of Simón de Aldec ...
, 20th-century Spanish author * Ignacio Berroa, 20th-21st-century Cuban jazz drummer * Ignacio Cervantes Kawanagh, 19th-20th-century Cuban virtuoso pianist and composer *
Ignacio Figueredo Ignacio Ventura Figueredo (July 31, 1899, in Algarrobito, Apure – September 3, 1995, in San Fernando de Apure), was a Venezuelan folk musician and harpist. See also International Jose Guillermo Carrillo Foundation*Venezuela *Venezuelan m ...
, 20th-century Venezuelan folk musician * Ignacio Merino 19th-century Peruvian painter * Ignacio Piñeiro Martínez, 19th-20th-century black Cuban musician and composer * Ignacio Serricchio, 21st-century Argentinian-American actor * Ignacio Zuloaga y Zabaleta, 19th-20th-century Spanish painter ; Military * Ignacio Allende (Ignacio José de Allende y Unzaga), 19th-century captain of the Spanish Army in Mexico * Ignacio Elizondo, 18th-19th-century New Leonese royalist general of Spanish and Basque ancestry * Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín, 19th-century general in the Mexican army ; Politics * Chief Ignacio, a 19th-20th-century leader of the Ute tribe * Ignacio Bunye, 20th-21st-century Filipino politician * Ignacio Comonfort, 19th-century Mexican politician and military officer * Ignacio Manuel Altamirano Basilio, 19th-century Mexican writer, journalist, teacher and politician *
Ignacio Mier Velazco Moisés Ignacio Mier Velazco (born 4 January 1961) is a Mexican politician who leads the National Regeneration Movement in the Chamber of Deputies The chamber of deputies is the lower house in many bicameral legislatures and the sole house in ...
(born 1961), Mexican politician *
Ignacio Walker Ignacio Walker Prieto (born 7 January 1956) is a Chilean lawyer, politician, and, author who was Foreign Minister of Chile (2004–2006). Academic, Legal, and Political History Upon Walker's graduation from the University of Chile in 1978, he j ...
, Chilean politician ; Religion * Ignacio López de Loyola or Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556), founder of the Jesuits * Ignacio Ellacuría, 20th-century Jesuit priest * Ignacio Martín-Baró, 20th-century Spanish scholar, social psychologist, philosopher and Jesuit priest ; Science and technology * Ignacio Bernal, 20th-century Mexican anthropologist and archaeologist *
Ignacio Bolívar Ignacio Bolívar y Urrutia (9 November 1850, Madrid – 19 November 1944, Mexico City) was a Spanish naturalist and entomologist, and one of the founding fathers of Spanish entomology. He helped found the ''Real Sociedad Española de Hist ...
y Urrutia, 19th-20th-century Spanish naturalist and entomologist *
Ignacio Rodríguez (programmer) Ignacio Rodríguez (born 1999 in Montevideo) is an Uruguayan programmer, two-time winner of worldwide programming competition Google Code-in (in 2013 and in 2014) and a member of the Sugar Labs educational open-source organization. Rodríguez live ...
, Uruguayan programmer ; Sports *
Ignacio Ambríz Marcos Ignacio "Nacho" Ambriz Espinoza (born 7 February 1965) is a Mexican former professional footballer and current manager of Liga MX club Toluca. Playing career Playing for various clubs in Mexico, Ambríz is closely associated with Club Ne ...
, 20th-21st-century Mexican football defender * Ignacio Arroyo (basketball), Chilean basketball player * Ignacio Camacho, 21st-century Spanish footballer for Atlético Madrid * Ignacio Corleto, 21st-century Argentine Rugby Union footballer *
Ignacio Escamilla Ignacio Escamilla (born 21 September 1967, Mexico City) is a Mexican former Olympic freestyle swimmer. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital ...
, 20th-century Mexican freestyle swimmer * Ignacio Fragoso, 20th-century Mexican long-distance runner *
Ignacio Gabari Ignacio Gabari is a professional racecar driver. Gabari made his Porsche Supercup debut in 2005, competing in one race of the series. Gabari has also had success at lower levels of motorsport Motorsport, motorsports or motor sport is a glo ...
, 21st-century Spanish professional racecar driver *
Ignacio Garrido Ignacio Garrido (born 27 March 1972) is a Spanish professional golfer. He is the eldest son of Antonio Garrido who won five times on the European Tour and who played in the 1979 Ryder Cup. His uncle, Germán Garrido, also has won on the Europea ...
, 20th-century Spanish professional golfer * Ignacio Javier Gómez Novo, or Nacho Novo, 20th-21st-century Spanish footballer *
Ignacio Risso Ignacio Risso Thomasset (born 8 October 1977 in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan footballer manager and former player who played as a forward. He is the current manager of Albion. Coaching career Defensor Sporting After retiring, Risso immediately be ...
Thomasset, 20th-21st-century Uruguayan footballer *
Ignacio Rodríguez (footballer) Ignacio Rodríguez Bahena (born 12 July 1956) is a Mexican former professional football goalkeeper who played for Mexico in the 1986 FIFA World Cup. See also *List of people from Morelos, Mexico The following are people who were born, raised, ...
, 20th-century Mexican football goalkeeper * Ignacio Rodríguez (basketball) Marín, 20th-21st-century Spanish basketball player * Ignacio Scocco, 21st-century Argentine footballer *
Ignacio Fernández (footballer) Ignacio Martín Fernández (; born 12 January 1990) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a midfielder for River Plate. Club career Early career Born in Castelli, Buenos Aires Province, Fernández's first playing years were with Club Atlé ...
, 21st-century Argentine footballer * Ignacio Trelles, 20th-century Mexican football player and coach *
Ignacio Vázquez (footballer, born 1971) Ignacio Vázquez Barba (born July 31, 1971) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Vázquez made his league debut with Chivas in the 1991–92 season.MedioTiempo"Ignacio Vázquez - Veracruz". Retrieved on ...
, 20th-century Mexican footballer *
Ignacio Vázquez (footballer, born 1971) Ignacio Vázquez Barba (born July 31, 1971) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a forward. Career Vázquez made his league debut with Chivas in the 1991–92 season.MedioTiempo"Ignacio Vázquez - Veracruz". Retrieved on ...
Barba, 20th-21st-century Mexican footballer * Ignacio Zoco Esparza, 20th-century Spanish footballer ; Other * Ignacio Anaya, 20th-century inventor of nachos * Hermenegildo
Ignacio Peralta Hermenegildo Ignacio Peralta (April 3, 1791 – May 9, 1874) was a Spanish settler in California, the eldest son of Luís María Peralta. Biography Ignacio Peralta was the owner of the Peralta Home in San Leandro, California, which was built on t ...
, 18th-19th-century Spanish settler in California * Ignacio Ramonet, 20th-century Spanish journalist and writer * Ignacio Ramos, 20th-21st-century former United States Border Patrol Agent


Fictional characters

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Ignacio Suarez Ignacio Suarez is a fictional character in the American dramedy series ''Ugly Betty'', portrayed by Tony Plana. Background Ignacio Suarez is the father of both Betty and her sister Hilda, and grandfather to Hilda's son Justin. Ignacio used to be ...
, on the television show '' Ugly Betty'' * Nacho Varga, on the television show ''
Better Call Saul ''Better Call Saul'' is an American crime and legal drama television series created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Part of the ''Breaking Bad'' franchise, it is a spin-off of Gilligan's previous series, '' Breaking Bad'', and serves as a ...
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