Ignatius is a ♂ boy name.
Ignatius is a Latin name and derived from the Roman surname Egnatius, which is of Latin or Etruscan origin.
Ignatius means “fiery one” (from Latin “ignis” = fire). The second name element could be derived from Latin “natus” meaning “born”, therefore Ignatius could as well mean “born from fire”.
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