Nacho is the common short form of the Spanish name

Ignacio Ignacio is a male Spanish and Galician name originating either from the Roman family name Egnatius, meaning born from the fire, of Etruscan origin, or from the Latin name " Ignatius" from the word "Ignis" meaning "fire". This was the name of s ...

. The feminine form is Nacha, for the given name Ignacia.

Origin

Although there is no official record for it, it seems to be connected with the visit of Ignacio de Loyola to

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to get the Pope's approval for his foundation of the

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. During his stay in

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, the Italian pronunciation of his Spanish name, Ignacio, led to the form Nacho and remained as a familiar way to address people named Ignacio. Since then, Jesuits are commonly called "nachos".''El Universal'', N.° 105, 15 April 1821

Film and television

Nacho Barahona Nacho Barahona (born in Madrid - 1970) is a Spanish film editor with over 225 TV series episodes, 14 short films, numerous advertisements and 3 documentaries to his credit, as well as 8 nominations and awards in film-making. Biography Baraho ...

(born 1970), Spanish film editor *

Nacho Cerdà Nacho Cerdà (born 1968/1969) is a Spanish people, Spanish film director and screenwriter best known for his controversial 1994 in film, 1994 short film ''Aftermath (1994 film), Aftermath''. Biography Career Shorts ''Aftermath (1994 film), ...

(born 1969), Spanish film director *

Nacho Galindo (actor) Nacho Galindo (November 7, 1908 – June 22, 1973) was a Mexican-American film and television actor who lived and worked in the Los Angeles area for most of his life. Between 1941 and 1970 he had small, often unbilled roles in 71 feature films and ...

(1908-1973), Mexican-American actor *

Nacho Guerreros Ignacio Guerreros García (born December 5, 1973), better known as Nacho Guerreros, is a Spanish actor, known for the role of ''Coque'' in the television series '' La que se avecina''. Biography Guerreros was born in Calahorra, La Rioja; la ...

(born 1973), Spanish actor * Nacho Martínez (1952–1996), Spanish actor *

Nacho Vidal Ignacio Jordà González (born 30 December 1973), better known as Nacho Vidal, is a Spanish pornographic performer, director, producer, writer, and camera operator. Early life Ignacio Jordà González was born in Mataró (Barcelona) in Catalo ...

(born 1973), Spanish pornographic actor *

Nacho Vigalondo Ignacio Vigalondo Palacios (born 6 April 1977), better known as Nacho Vigalondo, is a Spanish filmmaker. Career Vigalondo's first film was the 2003 Spanish-language short film '' 7:35 in the Morning'', about a suicide bomber who terrorizes a ca ...

(born 1977), Spanish filmmaker *

Nacho Varga Ignacio "Nacho" Varga is a fictional character who appears in the AMC television series ''Better Call Saul'', a prequel spin-off of '' Breaking Bad''. He is portrayed by Michael Mando and was created by Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould. Dialo ...

, Fictional drug cartel member

Music

Nacho Cano Ignacio Cano Andrés (b. Madrid, 26 February 1963), better known as Nacho Cano, is a Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer. He and his brother showed an interest in music in their young lives. At 5, he began to play the Spani ...

(born 1963), Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer *

Nacho Canut Nacho Canut (5 June 1957 in Valencia, Spain) is the bass player and the main composer (along with Alaska) of the band Fangoria. He was also in the music groups Alaska y los Pegamoides and Alaska y Dinarama together with Carlos Berlanga and Ala ...

(born 1957), Spanish bass player in the band Fangoria * Nacho Chapado (born 1970), Spanish Dj and producer *

Nacho (singer) Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (born 22 August 1983), better known as Nacho, is a Venezuelan singer and political activist. Born in Lechería, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. Currently lives in Miami, Florida, United States. He is a member of the duo Chi ...

, Venezuelan singer, songwriter and political activist Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (born 1983) * Nacho Galindo (singer) (born 1959), Mexican singer for the group Conjunto Primavera *

Nacho Picasso Jesse Robinson (born October 30, 1983), better known by his stage name Nacho Picasso, is an American rapper born in San Francisco, California and raised in Seattle, Washington. He is a member of the Moor Gang rap collective. He has notably releas ...

(born 1983), American rapper

Sports

Basketball

* Nacho Azofra (born 1969), Spanish basketball player *

Nacho Díez Ignacio "Nacho" Díez de la Faya (born 23 April 1996) is a Spanish basketball player. Díez is currently the captain of Real Madrid Junior (Under-18) basketball team. He is brother of Dani Díez, a Real Madrid basketball player. Basketball ca ...

(born 1996), Spanish basketball player * Nacho Martín (born 1983), Spanish basketball player * Nacho Rodríguez (born 1970), Spanish basketball player * Nacho Yáñez (born 1973), Spanish basketball player

Football

* Nacho (footballer, born 1967), José Ignacio Fernández Palacios, Spanish retired footballer * Nacho (footballer, born 1980), Ignacio Pérez Santamaría, Spanish retired footballer * Nacho (footballer, born 1989), José Ignacio Martínez García, Spanish footballer *

Nacho (footballer, born 1990) José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias (; born 18 January 1990), known as Nacho (), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a defender for La Liga club Real Madrid and the Spain national team. He has spent his entire career with Real Ma ...

, José Ignacio Fernández Iglesias, Spanish footballer * Nacho (footballer, born 1993), Ignacio Agustín Sánchez Romo, Spanish footballer *

Nacho Casanova Ignacio 'Nacho' Díaz Casanova Montenegro (born 4 February 1986 in Las Palmas, Canary Islands) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a forward. Honours Pasching *Austrian Cup: 2012–13 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number ...

(born 1987), Spanish footballer *

Nacho Cases Ignacio 'Nacho' Cases Mora (born 22 December 1987) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder. He spent most of his career with Sporting de Gijón, appearing in 183 competitive games over the course of four La Lig ...

(born 1987), Spanish footballer * Nacho Fernández (footballer, born 1980), Ignacio Fernández Rodríguez, Spanish footballer *

Nacho Garro Nachos are a Mexican culinary dish consisting of fried tortilla chips or '' totopos'' covered with melted cheese or cheese sauce, as well as a variety of other toppings and garnishes, often including meats (such as ground beef or grilled chick ...

(born 1981), Spanish footballer *

Nacho Monreal Ignacio "Nacho" Monreal Eraso ( or ; born 26 February 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back or centre-back. He started playing with Osasuna in 2005, going on to appear in 144 official games over the cours ...

(born 1986), Spanish footballer *

Nacho Monsalve Ignacio "Nacho" Monsalve Vicente (born 27 April 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Segunda División club Eldense. Club career Born in Madrid, Monsalve joined Atlético Madrid's youth setup in 200 ...

(born 1994), Spanish footballer * Nacho Neira (born 1986), Spanish footballer *

Nacho Novo Ignacio Javier Gómez Novo (; born 26 March 1979) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a forward. Novo is currently an assistant coach for USL League One side Lexington SC, as well as the head coach for the club's U–23 team. He transf ...

(born 1979), Spanish footballer *

Ronald García Ronald Lázaro García Justiniano, nicknamed "Nacho" (born 17 December 1980) is a Bolivian former footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently holds the position of Sports Director at Bolivian club Oriente Petrolero. He "graduated" from ...

(born 1980), Bolivian footballer nicknamed "Nacho" *

Nacho González (footballer, born 1971) Ignacio 'Nacho' Carlos González Cavallo (born 17 December 1971) is an Argentine retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Club career Born in Sarandí, Buenos Aires, González started his professional career in 1991 with Racing Club de A ...

, Ignacio Carlos González Cavallo, Argentine goalkeeper *

Nacho González (footballer, born 1982) Ignacio 'Nacho' María González Gatti (; born 14 May 1982) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who last played for Montevideo Wanderers F.C. as a midfielder. Club career Born in Montevideo, González's professional career began at Danubio F ...

, Ignacio María González, Uruguayan midfielder * Ignacio Scocco (born 1985), Argentine footballer nicknamed "Nacho"

Other sports

Nacho Albergamo Joseph "Nacho" Albergamo is a former college football player for the LSU Tigers of Louisiana State University. He earned All-America honors in 1987. He is a member of the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame The Louisiana State University Athletic Hall ...

, former All-American college football player *

Nacho Elvira Ignacio "Nacho" Elvira Mijares (born 17 February 1987) is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. Amateur career Elvira played college golf at Texas A&M University where he won one event and was a two-time All-American. P ...

(born 1987), Spanish golfer *

Nacho Figueras Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras Bermejo (, born March 4, 1977) is an Argentine polo player and model with a 6-goal handicap. Dubbed the "David Beckham of polo", Figueras is considered to be the most famous polo player in the world. He currently co-owns ...

(born 1977), Argentine polo player and face of Ralph Lauren Polo fragrances

Other fields

Ignacio Anaya Ignacio Anaya García (15 August 1895 – 9 November 1975) was a Mexican maître d' who invented the popular Tex-Mex dish nachos at the Victory Club restaurant a couple miles from the border of Texas in Mexico in 1943. After nachos grew in p ...

(c. 1894–1975), Mexican restaurateur credited as the creator of

Nachos Nachos are a Mexican culinary dish consisting of fried tortilla chips or '' totopos'' covered with melted cheese or cheese sauce, as well as a variety of other toppings and garnishes, often including meats (such as ground beef or grilled chick ...

Nacho Duato Juan Ignacio Duato Bárcia, also known as Nacho Duato (born 8 January 1957) is a Spanish modern ballet dancer and choreographer. Since 2014, Duato is artistic director of the Berlin State Ballet. Career Nacho Duato studied at the Rambert S ...

(born 1957), Spanish classical ballet dancer and choreographer *

Nacho López Nacho López (Ignacio López Bocanegra 1923–1986) was an important figure in the photojournalism of Mexico in the 20th century. Unlike the current of the time, he mostly rejected the creation of images that made Mexico exotic and preferred the ph ...

(1923–1986), Mexican photojournalist

References

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