Ignazio

Origin and meaning of Ignazio

Ignazio comes from the Latin Ignatius, traditionally traced to ignis, 'fire': it evokes someone ardent, passionate and full of zeal. The name owes its spread to two great saints, Ignatius of Antioch and Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. In Italy it is traditional and tied to the south and the islands; in the forms Ignacio and Ignace it is common in the Spanish- and French-speaking worlds.

Variants around the world

How Ignazio sounds in other languages.

Famous people

• Ignazio di Loyola— saint