Ignacio
See also: Ignácio
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Ignacio. This surname is mostly found in the Philippines.
Proper noun edit
Ignacio (countable and uncountable, plural Ignacios)
- A surname from Spanish.
- An unincorporated community in Marin County, California, United States.
- A town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States.
Statistics edit
- 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 edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ignacio”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 225.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- 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 edit
Ignacio m
- a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Ignatius
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
- → Tagalog: Ignacio
Further reading edit
- “Ignacio”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Ignacio (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜄ᜔ᜈᜐ᜔ᜌᜓ)
- a surname from Spanish, notably borne by:
- Arnell Ignacio, Filipino game show host, comedian, actor, news anchor, and singer-songwriter.
Statistics edit
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Ignacio is the 52nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 93,768 individuals.