Iggy

This article is about the given name. For other uses, see Iggy (disambiguation).

Iggy or Iggie is a unisex name and it is often a short form of the Roman Latin names Ignatia (feminine) and Ignatius (masculine), or their derivatives in other European languages. As such the name is derived ultimately from the Etruscan language family name Egnat, the meaning of which is unknown. (The Romans added the Latin nominative endings -ia and -ius.) A spelling with an initial "I" later became dominant, possibly because of a resemblance to the Latin word ignis "fire".

Iggy
GenderUnisex
LanguageEnglish
Origin
LanguagesLatin, English
Word/nameDiminutive form of Ignatius and Ignatia
Region of originEnglish-speaking world
Other names
Related namesIgnatius, Ignatia, Ignacio, Ignazio, Ignacy, Ignat, Ignatz, Ignaz, Ignác, Ignjat, Iñaki

Iggy or Iggie may also refer to:

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