Ignatius

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === enPR: ĭg-nā′shəs, IPA(key): /ɪɡˈneɪ.ʃəs/ Hyphenation: Ig‧na‧tius === Proper noun === Ignatius A male given name from Latin; of mostly Roman Catholic or Eastern Orthodox usage in English. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Saint Ignatius of Antioch (died c. 108/140 CE) A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491–1556) ==== Derived terms ==== Iggy Saint Ignatius ==== Related terms ==== Ignaty ==== Translations ==== === References === == Finnish == === Etymology === From Latin Ignātius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiɡnɑːtːius/, [ˈiɡnɑ̝ːt̪̚ˌt̪ius̠] IPA(key): /ˈiɡnɑːtsius/, [ˈiɡnɑ̝ːtˌs̠ius̠] (influenced by Swedish) Rhymes: -ius Syllabification(key): Ig‧na‧ti‧us Hyphenation(key): Ig‧na‧ti‧us === Proper noun === Ignatius a Finnish surname from Latin ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Ignatius is the 1831st (tied with 7 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 462 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. == Latin == === Alternative forms === Egnātius === Etymology === A collateral form of Egnātius, altered to resemble ignis (“fire”), establishing a folk etymology meaning akin to “Fiery One”. Of uncertain origin, perhaps originally borrowed from Etruscan. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ɪŋˈnaː.ti.ʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [iɲˈɲat.t͡si.us] === Proper noun === Ignātius m sg (genitive Ignātiī or Ignātī); second declension a male given name, equivalent to English Ignatius ==== Declension ==== Second-declension noun, singular only. 1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age). ==== Descendants ==== === References === “Ignatius”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Ignatius in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016