Boy · Latin
Ignacy
Say it: eeg-NAH-tsih
Meaning
Polish form of Ignatius, from the Roman family name Egnatius, of uncertain origin; linked by folk etymology to ignis 'fire'.
Disputedsharp disagreement, or a popular meaning that is not supported.
Revived among Polish babies in the 2010s.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Czech | Ignác |
|---|---|
| Latin | Ignatius |
Famous bearers
- Ignacy Paderewski, pianist and prime minister
- Ignacy Łukasiewicz, inventor
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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