Ignaz

German

Etymology

From Ignatius by dropping the Latin ending.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈiːɡna(ː)ts/

Proper noun

Ignaz m (proper noun, strong, genitive Ignaz' or Ignazens or (with an article) Ignaz, plural Ignaze or Ignaz)

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Ignatius

Usage notes
  • The name was popular mostly in Bavaria and Austria. A petform was Nazi, which contributed to the nickname for "National Socialist" (the Nazi Party having its roots in Bavaria).
  • At the same time, ironically, Ignaz was popular among Jews as a lose Germanization of Isaak. Especially outside Austro-Bavarian areas it came to be regarded as a typically Jewish name.
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