Ignazio as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ignazio

What is the meaning of the name Ignazio ?

The baby name Ignazio is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: ee-NYAH-tsee-oh (IPA: /iɲˈɲat͡sjo/); English (anglicized): ig-NAY-zee-oh (IPA: /ɪɡˈneɪzioʊ/).

Ignazio is Italian in Origin.

Ignazio is the Italian form of Latin Ignatius, a name that likely stems from the Roman family name Egnatius (probably Etruscan in origin). In late antiquity it was reshaped by association with Latin ignis, “fire,” which gave rise to the long-standing interpretation “fiery” or “ardent.” The feminine in Italian is Ignazia.

Use spread through devotion to two major saints: Ignatius of Antioch, an early Christian martyr, and Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, whose Counter-Reformation influence helped entrench the name in Italy, especially in the south and Sicily. Notable bearers include the writer Ignazio Silone and politician Ignazio La Russa. Cognates and variants include Ignacio (Spanish), Inácio (Portuguese), Ignace (French), Ignaz (German), Ignacy (Polish), Ignác (Czech/Slovak/Hungarian), Greek Ignatios, Russian/Ukrainian Ignatiy/Hnat, and English/Latin Ignatius; Basque Iñaki and Spanish nickname Nacho relate via Spanish Ignacio.