Iggy or Iggie is a unisex name and it is often a short form of the Roman

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

names Ignatia (feminine) and

Ignatius Ignatius is a male given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name Religious * Ignatius of Antioch (35–108), saint and martyr, Apostolic Father, early Christian bishop * Ignatius of Constantinople (797–877), Cat ...

(masculine), or their derivatives in other European languages. As such the name is derived ultimately from the

Etruscan language Etruscan () was the language of the Etruscan civilization, in Italy, in the ancient region of Etruria (modern Tuscany, western Umbria, northern Latium, Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Lombardy and Campania). Etruscan influenced Latin but was event ...

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 or Iggie may also refer to:

People

Iggy Pop James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the " Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of proto-punk band The Stooges, who w ...

, stage name of American punk rock singer and occasional actor James Newell Osterberg, Jr. (born 1947) *

Iggy Azalea Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 7 June 1990), known professionally as Iggy Azalea (), is an Australian rapper. At the age of 16, Azalea moved from Australia to the United States in order to pursue a career in music. Azalea earned public recognitio ...

, stage name of Australian rapper Amethyst Amelia Kelly (born 1990) * Iggy Arroyo (1950–2012), Filipino politician * Iggy Clarke (born 1952), Irish retired hurler * Jarome Iginla (born 1977), Canadian National Hockey League player * Ralph Ignatowski (1926–1945), U.S. Marine tortured and killed at the Battle of Iwo Jima * Andre Iguodala (born 1984), American basketball player *

Michael Ignatieff Michael Grant Ignatieff (; born May 12, 1947) is a Canadian author, academic and former politician who served as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and Leader of the Official Opposition from 2008 until 2011. Known for his work as a histo ...

, historian and Canadian politician * Iggy Jones (c. 1927–1992), Gaelic footballer from Northern Ireland * Iggy Katona (1916–2003), American stock car racer *

Iggy O'Donnell Ignatius Charles "Iggy" O'Donnell (27 May 1876 – c. 1946) was a rugby union player who represented Australia. Iggy O'Donnell, a fly-half, was born in Hillston, New South Wales Hillston is a township in western New South Wales, Australia ...

(1876–c. 1946), Australian rugby union player *

Iggy Shevak Robert Coleman Shevak, better known as Iggy Shevak, was an American jazz musician who played string bass with several leading jazz figures in the 1940s and 1950s. Shevak is also credited on recordings as Robert Shevak, Bob Shevak, Roger Shevak, I ...

, American jazz musician from the 1930s to at least the '50s * Marshall Shurnas (1922–2006), American football player nicknamed "Iggie" * Iggy Strange Dahl, Swedish songwriter * Iggie Wolfington (1919–2004), American stage actor * "

Iggy the Eskimo ''The Madcap Laughs'' is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett. It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. The album had a chequered recording history, with work beginning in mid-1968, but the b ...

", a girlfriend or acquaintance of Syd Barrett *

Iggy Capra 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 langu ...

, (1991-present), American Artist and Painter

Fictional characters

* Jim Ignatowski, from the TV series ''Taxi'' * Iggy, one of the main characters from James Patterson's '' Maximum Ride'' book series * Iggy (''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure''), from the Japanese manga ''JoJo's Bizarre Adventure'' *

Iggy Arbuckle ''Iggy Arbuckle'' is an animated series that premiered in Canada on Teletoon in June 2007. Based on a comic strip from National Geographic Kids, the show is created by Guy Vasilovich, and focuses on a pig (Iggy Arbuckle) who happens to be a ...

, the title character of a Canadian animated TV series *

Iggy Koopa The (also known as in Japan and Europe or in Japan) are a fictional group of seven childlike characters in the ''Mario'' video game franchise by Nintendo. Their individual names are Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Wendy O. Koopa, Iggy Koopa, ...

, one of the Koopalings in the '' Super Mario Bros.'' series * Iggy, a friend of the comics character

Little Lulu ''Little Lulu'' is a comic strip created in 1935 by American author Marjorie Henderson Buell. The character, Lulu Moppet, debuted in ''The Saturday Evening Post'' on February 23, 1935, in a single panel, appearing as a flower girl at a wedding a ...

* Iggy, from the anime ''

Ergo Proxy ''Ergo Proxy'' is a Japanese cyberpunk anime television series, produced by Manglobe, directed by Shūkō Murase and written by Dai Satō. The series ran for 23 episodes from February to August 2006 on the Wowow satellite network. It is ...

'' * Dr. Ignatius "Iggy" Frome, played by Tyler Labine in the show New Amsterdam (2018 TV series) * Iggy Iguana, one of the main characters in the Canadian children's TV series ''

Under the Umbrella Tree ''Under the Umbrella Tree'' is a Canadian children's television series created by Noreen Young that originally aired on CBC from 1987 to 1993. It was produced by CBC and Noreen Young Productions, and later by The Disney Channel, which began ...

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