Ignatius Name Meaning

The name Ignatius is of Latin origin and it means "fiery one" or "fire". The name is derived from the Roman family name Egnatius, which is believed to come from the Latin word "ignis", translating to fire.

Some significant people who bore this name include Saint Ignatius of Loyola, who was the founder of the Jesuit branch of Christianity, and Saint Ignatius of Antioch, who was an early Christian theologian and bishop. There is also Ignatius J. Reilly, the main character in the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel "A Confederacy of Dunces".