Ignatius is a male given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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Ignatius of Antioch Ignatius of Antioch (; ; died 108/140), also known as Ignatius Theophorus (), was an early Christian writer and Patriarch of Antioch. While en route to Rome, where he met his Christian martyrs, martyrdom, Ignatius wrote a series of letters. This ...

(35–108), saint and martyr, Apostolic Father, early Christian bishop *

Ignatius of Constantinople Ignatius of Constantinople (; 798 – 23 October 877) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 847 to 858 and from 867 to 877. Ignatius lived during a complex time for the Byzantine Empire. The Iconoclast Controversy was ongoing, Bo ...

(797–877), Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint, Patriarch of Constantinople * Ignatios the Deacon (780/790 – after 845), Byzantine bishop and writer * Ignatius of Bulgaria, patriarch in 1272–1277 * Ignatius Brianchaninov (1807–1867), Russian Orthodox saint, bishop and ascetical writer * Ignatius of Jesus (1596–1667), Italian Catholic missionary friar * Ignatius of Laconi (1701–1781), Italian Catholic saint *

Ignatius of Loyola Ignatius of Loyola ( ; ; ; ; born Íñigo López de Oñaz y Loyola; – 31 July 1556), venerated as Saint Ignatius of Loyola, was a Basque Spaniard Catholic priest and theologian, who, with six companions, founded the religious order of the S ...

(1491–1556), Basque Catholic saint and founder of the Society of Jesus * Ignatius of Moscow (1540–1620), Russian Orthodox Patriarch *

Ignatius Moses I Daoud Ignatius Basile Moses I Daoud (or ''Moussa Daoud'') () (18 September 1930 – 7 April 2012) was Patriarch of Antioch for the Syrian Catholic Church, a Cardinal Bishop (because he was an Eastern Patriarch elevated to Cardinal), and Prefect of ...

(or Moussa Daoud) (1930–2012), Syrian Catholic Patriarch *

Ignatius Zakka I Iwas Mor Ignatius Zakka I Iwas (; ; ', born Sanharib Iwas, 21 April 1931 – 21 March 2014) was the 122nd reigning Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch and All the East and, as such, Supreme Head of the Universal Syriac Orthodox Church. Also know ...

(born 1933), Syriac Orthodox Patriarch *

Ignatius III Atiyah Patriarch Ignatius III Atiyah (died 1634) was Melkite Patriarch of Antioch from 1619 to 1634. The first years of his patriarchate were marked by the split of the Melkite Church in two factions, a situation that lasted till the Synod of Ras-Baalbe ...

, 17th-century Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch * Ignatius III David, 13th-century Syriac Orthodox Church Patriarch * Ignatius IV Sarrouf (1742–1812), Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch * Ignatius IV (Hazim) of Antioch (1921–2012), Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch * Ignatius V Qattan (1756–1833), Melkite Greek Catholic Patriarch of Antioch * First name of all the Syrian Catholic Patriarchs of Antioch since the 15th century *

Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo Ignatius Suharyo Hardjoatmodjo (born 9 July 1950) is an Indonesian ecclesiastical prelate of the Catholic Church, who has served as the Archbishop of Jakarta since 29 June 2010, succeeding Cardinal Julius Darmaatmadja, S.J. Prior to this posit ...

(born 1950), Indonesian prelate and current archbishop of Jakarta * Ignatius Phakoe (1927–1989), Lesotho Roman Catholic bishop

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Ignatius Kutu Acheampong Ignatius Kutu Acheampong ( ; 23 September 1931 – 16 June 1979) was a Ghanaian military officer and politician who was the military head of state of Ghana from 13 January 1972 to 5 July 1978, when he was deposed in a palace coup. He was execute ...

(1931–1979), Ghanaian military ruler * Ignatius Bernstein (1846–1900), Russian railroad engineer *

Ignatius Bonomi Ignatius Bonomi (1787–1870) was an English architect and surveyor, with Italian origins by his father, strongly associated with Durham in north-east England. Life He was the son of an architect and draughtsman, Joseph Bonomi (1739&ndash ...

(1787–1870), British architect *

Ignatius Valentine Chirol Sir Ignatius Valentine Chirol (28 May 1852 – 22 October 1929) was a British journalist, author, historian and diplomat. Early life He was the son of the Rev. Alexander Chirol and Harriet Chirol. His education was mostly in France and G ...

(1852–1929), British writer and diplomat *

Ignatius Chombo Ignatius Morgen Chiminya Chombo (born 1 August 1952) is a Zimbabwean politician who was Finance Minister of Zimbabwe in 2017. Previously he has served in the Cabinet of Zimbabwe as Minister of Home Affairs from 2015 to 2017, Minister of Local ...

(born 1952), Zimbabwean politician *

Ignatius L. Donnelly Ignatius Loyola Donnelly (November 3, 1831 – January 1, 1901) was an American Congressman, populist writer, and pseudoscientist. He is known primarily now for his fringe theories concerning Atlantis, Catastrophism (especially the idea of ...

(1831–1901), American politician and writer *

Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a British writer and physician. He created the character Sherlock Holmes in 1887 for ''A Study in Scarlet'', the first of four novels and fifty-six short stories about Hol ...

(1859–1930), British writer and physician * Ignatius J. Galantin (1910–2004), American admiral *

Ignatius Ganago Ignatius Ganago (born 16 February 1999) is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Major League Soccer club New England Revolution, on loan from Ligue 1 club Nantes and the Cameroon national team. Club career Early ca ...

(born 1999), Cameroonian professional footballer *

Ignatius Joseph Kasimo Hendrowahyono Ignatius Joseph Kasimo Hendrowahyono (10 April 1900 – 1 August 1986) was an Indonesian politician and national hero. He was a co-founder of the Catholic Party and was himself a Catholic of Javanese descent like his fellow party confrère, ...

(1900–1986), Indonesian politician *

Ignatius Jones Juan Ignacio Rafaelo Lorenzo Trápaga y Esteban (24 October 1957 – 7 May 2024), known professionally as Ignatius Jones, was a Filipino-born Australian events director and journalist who fronted the shock rock band Jimmy and the Boys. From 1 ...

(1957–2024), Australian singer and producer *

Ignatius K. Musaazi Ignatius Kangave Musaazi (1905–1990) formed the first political party in Uganda. namely the Uganda National Congress, Uganda National Congress (UNC) party on 2 March 1952. Musaazi became its first president, and Abu Mayanja, Abubaker Kakyama Ma ...

(1905–1990), Ugandan politician * Ignatius Leong (born 1956), Singaporean Chess Organizer *

Ignatius O'Brien, 1st Baron Shandon Ignatius John O'Brien, 1st Baron Shandon, (31 July 1857 – 10 September 1930), known as Sir Ignatius O'Brien, Bt, between 1916 and 1918, was an Irish lawyer and politician. He served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland between 1913 and 1918. Early ...

(1857–1930), Irish lawyer * Igantius Xavier Pereira (1888–1951), Indian Tamil-Sri Lankan businessman and politician *

Ignatius Sancho Charles Ignatius Sancho ( – 14 December 1780) was a British Abolitionism, abolitionist, writer and composer. Considered to have been born on a British slave ship in the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Sancho was sold by the British slave traders in ...

(1729–1780), British writer * Ignatius Scoles (1834–1896), British architect, priest and writer *

Ignatius Shixwameni Ignatius Nkotongo Shixwameni (4 September 1966 – 10 November 2021) was a Namibian politician. He was the leader of Namibia's All People's Party. Life Shixwameni was born in Shambyu, the traditional kingdom in the Kavango Region, and he earn ...

(born 1966), Namibian politician * Ignatius Zhuwakiyi (born 1969), Zimbabwean sculptor

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Adi Ignatius Adi Ignatius (born 1958) is editor-in-chief of ''Harvard Business Review''. He joined the magazine in January 2009. Biography Previously, he was deputy managing editor for ''Time (magazine), Time'', where he was responsible for many of its speci ...

(born 1959), American journalist *

David Ignatius David Reynolds Ignatius (born May 26, 1950) is an American journalist and novelist. He is an associate editor and columnist for ''The Washington Post''. He has written eleven novels, including ''Body of Lies (novel), Body of Lies'', which direct ...

(born 1950), American journalist and writer * Hannes Ignatius (1871–1941), Finnish general * Karl Ferdinand Ignatius (1837–1909), Finnish politician * Paul Ignatius (born 1920), American administrator

Fictional characters

* Ignatius, in the video game ''

Fire Emblem Fates ''Fire Emblem Fates'' is a tactical role-playing video game for the Nintendo 3DS handheld video game console, developed by Intelligent Systems and Nintendo SPD and published by Nintendo. It was released in June 2015 in Japan, then released int ...

'' * Dr. Ignatius "Iggy" Frome, psychiatrist in TV series ''

New Amsterdam New Amsterdam (, ) was a 17th-century Dutch Empire, Dutch settlement established at the southern tip of Manhattan Island that served as the seat of the colonial government in New Netherland. The initial trading ''Factory (trading post), fac ...

'' * Ignatius Gallaher, in the short story "

A Little Cloud "A Little Cloud" is a short story by James Joyce, first published in his 1914 collection ''Dubliners''. It contrasts the life of the protagonist, Little Chandler, a Dubliner, who remained in the city and married, with the life of his old friend Ign ...

" by James Joyce * Ignatius Mortimer Meen, the villain in the 1995 video game '' I.M. Meen'' * Ignatius Martin Perrish, in ''Horns'' by Joe Hill and the film adaptation * Ignatius J. Reilly, in ''A Confederacy of Dunces'' by John Kennedy Toole * Horatio Thelonious Ignacious Crustaceous Sebastian, in Disney’s 1989 film ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" (), sometimes translated in English as "The Little Sea Maid", is a fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. Originally published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children, the story foll ...

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Percy Ignatius Weasley The Ministry of Magic is the government of the British wizarding community in the fictional universe of ''Fictional universe of Harry Potter, Harry Potter'' for Britain and Ireland. It is led by an official called the Minister for Magic, and is ...

, in ''

Harry Potter ''Harry Potter'' is a series of seven Fantasy literature, fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The novels chronicle the lives of a young Magician (fantasy), wizard, Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, and his friends ...

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J. K. Rowling Joanne Rowling ( ; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name , is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has List of best-sell ...

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