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proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Ignātius

Ignātius m sg (genitive Ignātiī or Ignātī)
Classical[ɪŋˈnaː.ti.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[iɲˈɲat.t͡si.us]

Meaning

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ignatius

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeIgnātius—
genitiveIgnātiī
Ignātī		—
dativeIgnātiō—
accusativeIgnātium—
ablativeIgnātiō—
vocativeIgnātī—

Origins

A collateral form of Egnātius, altered to resemble ignis (“fire”), establishing a folk etymology meaning akin to “Fiery One”. Of uncertain origin, perhaps originally borrowed from Etruscan.

Descendants
  • CatalanIgnasi
  • FrenchIgnace
  • GermanIgnaz
  • ItalianIgnazio
  • PortugueseInácio
  • RomanianIgnațiu
  • SpanishIgnacio
  • GreekΙγνάτιοςfrom Ancient Greek Ἰγνάτιος
  • GreekΕγνάτιοςfrom Ancient Greek Ἰγνάτιος
  • BasqueInazio

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyIgnatiusIgnatius (Ἰγνάτιος). 1. Of ANTIOCH, one of the Apostolical Fathers; called also THEOPHORUS, or DEIFER (ὁ Θεοφόρος), a title explained by Ignatius hims…

Quick answers

What does Ignātius mean in Latin?
Ignātius, a proper noun, means “a male given name, equivalent to English Ignatius”.
What is the genitive of Ignātius?
The genitive singular is Ignātiī. Ignātius is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Ignātius?
In classical Latin, [ɪŋˈnaː.ti.ʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [iɲˈɲat.t͡si.us].