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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Ignatius
Latin
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Usage of the Name Ignatius
Late Roman
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Meaning of the Name Ignatius
The name Ignatius comes from the Roman family name Egnatius which is of unknown meaning.
The spelling of this name was changed to reflect the Latin word "ignis" meaning "fire".
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Saint Ignatius of Antioch (c. 35 - c. 108), a Patriarch of Antioch who was the student of John the Apostle;
Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491 - 1556), a Spanish knight who became a priest and found the Society of Jesus;
Arthur Conan Doyle, whose full name was Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle (1859 - 1930), a Scottish writer.
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