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Ignatius

Meaning

From the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning unknown, of Etruscan origin. The spelling was later alt

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Based on famous people named Ignatius and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Famous People Named Ignatius

Ignatius Bonomi

Ignatius Bonomi (1787–1870) was an English architect and surveyor, with Italian origins by his father, strongly associated with Durham in north-east England.

Ignatius of Moscow

Ignatius (, ) (1540–1620) was a Russian Orthodox bishop of Greek descent who was the second Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia in 1605–1606, even though his status is now disputed and he is.

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Ignatius Gottfried Kaim

Ignatius Gottfried Kaim was an Austrian chemist.

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Ignatius Simon II Hindi Zora

Mar Ignatius Gregory Simon II Zora, born Rabban Hindi (1754–1838), was the Patriarch of the Syriac Catholic Church from 1814 to 1817.

Ignatius K. Musaazi

Ignatius Kangave Musaazi (1905–1990) formed the first political party in Uganda, namely the Uganda National Congress (UNC) party on Sunday 2 March 1952.

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Ignatius in Other Languages

Ancient RomanEgnatius
BasqueIñaki
CatalanIgnasi
CzechIgnác

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