Nacho is the common short form of the Spanish name

Ignacio 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 sev ...

. The feminine form is Nacha, for the given name Ignacia.

Origin

Although there is no official record for it, it seems to be connected with the visit of

Ignacio de Loyola ''Ignacio de Loyola'' () is a 2016 Philippine historical biographical religious drama film directed by Paolo Dy in his directorial debut. It is based on the memoirs of Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order who was canonized as a saint i ...

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to get the Pope's approval for his foundation of the

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. During his stay in

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, the Italian pronunciation of his Spanish name, Ignacio, led to the form Nacho and remained as a familiar way to address people named Ignacio. Since then, Jesuits are commonly called "nachos".''El Universal'', N.° 105, 15 April 1821

Film and television

* Nacho Barahona (born 1970), Spanish film editor * Nacho Cerdà (born 1969), Spanish film director *

Nacho Galindo (actor) Nacho Galindo (November 7, 1908 – June 22, 1973) was a Mexican-American film and television actor who lived and worked in the Los Angeles area for most of his life. Between 1941 and 1970 he had small, often unbilled roles in 71 feature films and ...

(1908-1973), Mexican-American actor * Nacho Guerreros (born 1973), Spanish actor * Nacho Martínez (1952–1996), Spanish actor *

Nacho Vidal Ignacio Jordà González (born 30 December 1973), better known as Nacho Vidal, is a Spanish pornographic performer, director, producer, writer, and camera operator. Early life Ignacio Jordà González was born in Mataró (Barcelona) in Catalo ...

(born 1973), Spanish pornographic actor * Nacho Vigalondo (born 1977), Spanish filmmaker *

Nacho Varga Ignacio "Nacho" Varga is a fictional character who appears in the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'', a prequel spin-off of ''Breaking Bad''. He is portrayed by Michael Mando and was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Dialog ...

, Fictional drug cartel member

Music

Nacho Cano Ignacio Cano Andrés (b. Madrid, 26 February 1963), better known as Nacho Cano, is a Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer. He and his brother showed an interest in music in their young lives. At 5, he began to play the Spani ...

(born 1963), Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer *

Nacho Canut Nacho Canut (5 June 1957 in Valencia, Spain) is the bass player and the main composer (along with Alaska) of the band Fangoria. He was also in the music groups Alaska y los Pegamoides and Alaska y Dinarama together with Carlos Berlanga and Alas ...

(born 1957), Spanish bass player in the band Fangoria * Nacho Chapado (born 1970), Spanish Dj and producer *

Nacho (singer) Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (born 22 August 1983), better known as Nacho, is a Venezuelan singer and political activist. Born in Lechería, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. Currently lives in Miami, Florida, United States. He is a member of the duo Chi ...

, Venezuelan singer, songwriter and political activist Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (born 1983) * Nacho Galindo (singer) (born 1959), Mexican singer for the group Conjunto Primavera * Nacho Picasso (born 1983), American rapper

Sports

Basketball

* Nacho Azofra (born 1969), Spanish basketball player * Nacho Díez (born 1996), Spanish basketball player * Nacho Martín (born 1983), Spanish basketball player * Nacho Rodríguez (born 1970), Spanish basketball player * Nacho Yáñez (born 1973), Spanish basketball player

Football

* Nacho (footballer, born 1967), José Ignacio Fernández Palacios, Spanish retired footballer * Nacho (footballer, born 1980), Ignacio Pérez Santamaría, Spanish retired footballer * Nacho (footballer, born 1989), José Ignacio Martínez García, Spanish footballer * Nacho (footballer, born 1990), José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias, Spanish footballer * Nacho (footballer, born 1993), Ignacio Agustín Sánchez Romo, Spanish footballer * Nacho Casanova (born 1987), Spanish footballer *

Nacho Cases Ignacio 'Nacho' Cases Mora (born 22 December 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He spent most of his career with Sporting de Gijón, appearing in 183 competitive games over the course of four La Liga se ...

(born 1987), Spanish footballer * Nacho Fernández (footballer, born 1980), Ignacio Fernández Rodríguez, Spanish footballer * Nacho Garro (born 1981), Spanish footballer *

Nacho Monreal Ignacio "Nacho" Monreal Eraso ( or ; born 26 February 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back. He started playing with Osasuna in 2005, going on to appear in 144 official games over the cou ...

(born 1986), Spanish footballer * Nacho Monsalve (born 1994), Spanish footballer * Nacho Neira (born 1986), Spanish footballer * Nacho Novo (born 1979), Spanish footballer * Ronald García (born 1980), Bolivian footballer nicknamed "Nacho" * Nacho González (footballer, born 1971), Ignacio Carlos González Cavallo, Argentine goalkeeper * Nacho González (footballer, born 1982), Ignacio María González, Uruguayan midfielder * Ignacio Scocco (born 1985), Argentine footballer nicknamed "Nacho"

Other sports

* Nacho Albergamo, former All-American college football player *

Nacho Elvira Ignacio "Nacho" Elvira Mijares (born 17 February 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Amateur career Elvira played college golf at Texas A&M University where he won one event and was a two-time All-American. P ...

(born 1987), Spanish golfer *

Nacho Figueras Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras Bermejo (, born March 4, 1977) is an Argentine polo player and model with a 6-goal handicap. Dubbed the "David Beckham of polo", Figueras is considered to be the most famous polo player in the world. He currently co-owns ...

(born 1977), Argentine polo player and face of Ralph Lauren Polo fragrances

Other fields

Ignacio Anaya Ignacio Anaya García (15 August 1895 – 9 November 1975) was a Mexican maître d' who invented the popular Tex-Mex dish nachos at the Victory Club restaurant a couple miles from the border of Texas in Mexico in 1943. After nachos grew in p ...

(c. 1894–1975), Mexican restaurateur credited as the creator of

Nachos Nachos are a Mexican culinary dish consisting of fried tortilla chips or ''totopos'' covered with melted cheese or cheese sauce, as well as a variety of other toppings and garnishes, often including meats (such as ground beef or grilled chicken ...

Nacho Duato Juan Ignacio Duato Bárcia, also known as Nacho Duato (born 8 January 1957) is a Spanish modern ballet dancer and choreographer. Since 2014, Duato is artistic director of the Berlin State Ballet. Career Nacho Duato studied at the Rambert S ...

(born 1957), Spanish classical ballet dancer and choreographer * Nacho López (1923–1986), Mexican photojournalist

References

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