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Ignatius

Syllables: Ig·na·tius/ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/

Ignatius proper noun: a male given name from Latin; of mostly Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox usage in English.

Proper noun

Ignatius

  1. A male given name from Latin; of mostly Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox usage in English.
    • ‘[…] How about Ignatius?’ Verity had got the giggles. ‘Ignatius? Where did that come from? Come along, Iggy, time for your beddie-byes.2012, Gloria Cook, chapter 14, in Never Let Go (A Dorrie Resterick Historical Saga; 2), Sutton, London: Severn House Publishers, →ISBN, page 70
    1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Saint Ignatius of Antioch (died c. 108/140 CE)
    2. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556)

Ignatius meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

Ignatius in Arabic

male given name
إِغْنَاطِيُوس ʔiḡnāṭiyūs

Ignatius in Vietnamese

male given name
Inhaxiô, Y Nhã

Origin of Ignatius

From Latin Ignātius, variant of gens name Egnātius, altered to resemble ignis (“fire”), establishing a folk etymology meaning akin to “Fiery One”. Of uncertain origin, perhaps originally borrowed from Etruscan. It might be related to Ancient Greek ἴγνης (ígnēs, “indigene”), ἴγνητος (ígnētos), from *ἔν-γνη-τες (*én-gnē-tes), formed from έν (én) + Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to give birth, produce”), also seen in γίγνομαι (gígnomai, “to come into being”).

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Phrases with Ignatius

Questions about Ignatius

What does Ignatius mean?
Ignatius means a male given name from Latin; of mostly Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox usage in English.
What is Ignatius in Arabic?
Ignatius in Arabic is إِغْنَاطِيُوس (ʔiḡnāṭiyūs). See Ignatius meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Ignatius?
Ignatius is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Ignatius?
Ignatius is pronounced /ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/.

Words near Ignatius in the dictionary

  1. Ignatian
  2. Ignatianist
  3. Ignatianists
  4. Ignatians
  5. Ignatiev
  6. Ignatius
  7. Ignatius bean
  8. Ignatius beans
  9. Ignatovich
  10. Ignaty
  11. ignavia

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