Ignacio
See also: Ignácio
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Ignacio. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.
Proper noun
Ignacio (countable and uncountable, plural Ignacios)
- A surname from Spanish.
- An unincorporatedcommunity in Marin County, California, United States.
- A town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ignacio is the 5594th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6219 individuals. Ignacio is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (57.92%) and Hispanic/Latino (26.8%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ignacio”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 225.
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Ignātius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /iɡˈnaθjo/ [iɣ̞ˈna.θjo]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /iɡˈnasjo/ [iɣ̞ˈna.sjo]
- (Spain) Rhymes: -aθjo
- (Latin America) Rhymes: -asjo
- Syllabification: Ig‧na‧cio
Proper noun
Ignacio m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Ignatius
Derived terms
- Nacho
- nacho
Descendants
- → Tagalog: Ignacio
Further reading
- “Ignacio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish Ignacio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʔiɡˈnasjo/, [ʔɪɡˈna.ʃo]
Proper noun
Ignacio
- a surname from Spanish, notably borne by:
- Arnell Ignacio, Filipino game show host, comedian, actor, news anchor, and singer-songwriter.
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Ignacio is the 52nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 93,768 individuals.