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The meaning and history of the name Ignatius.

IGNATIUS

From the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning unknown, of Etruscan origin. The spelling was later altered to resemble Latin ignis "fire". This was the name of several saints, including the third bishop of Antioch who was thrown to wild beasts by emperor Trajan, and by Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), founder of the Jesuits, whose real birth name was in fact Íñigo.

Usage: Late Roman

Feminine Forms: IGNATIA

Famous People: Ignatius of Loyola^wiki (Religious Figure, 1491, Spain), Ignatius of Antioch^wiki (Religious Figure, 100, Syria)

Anagrams: Find anagrams for IGNATIUS.

Popularity: *Popularity is given by the percentage of usage over the years.

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