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GirlLatin & ItalianHistorical name

Ignatia

Feminine form of Ignatius, ultimately from the Roman family name Egnatius, of unknown Etruscan origin.

Meaning and origin

Ignatia was formed as the feminine counterpart of Ignatius, the way Latin regularly built women's names by changing a man's name to the -a ending.

How to pronounce Ignatia

Italianeen-YAHT-tsee-ah /iɲˈɲattsia/

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