Nacho (given name)

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Nacho is the common short form of the Spanish name Ignacio. The feminine form is Nacha applied to 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 Rome in 1538 to get the Pope's approval for his foundation of the Company of Jesus. During his stay in Italy, the Italian pronunciation of his Spanish name, Ignacio, led to the form Nacho and remained as a familiar way to address people named Ignacio.^{[citation needed]} Since then, jesuits are commonly called "nachos".^[1]

Notable People[]

Although every person named Ignacio can be called Nacho, here are listed people who have used Nacho instead of the longer form Ignacio as their public name.

Business[]

• Ignacio "Nacho" Anaya García (c. 1894 – 1975), Mexican restauranter credited as creator of Nachos

Dance[]

• Nacho Duato (born 1957), Spanish classical ballet dancer and choreographer

Film and television[]

• Nacho Barahona (born 1970), Spanish film editor
• Nacho Cerdà (born 1969), Spanish film director
• Nacho Galindo (actor) (1908-1973), Mexican-American actor
• Nacho Guerreros (born 1973), Spanish actor
• Nacho Martínez (1952 – 1996), Spanish actor
• Nacho Varga, a fictional character in Better Call Saul
• Nacho Vidal (born 1973), Spanish pornographic actor
• Nacho Vigalondo (born 1977), Spanish filmmaker

Media[]

• Nacho López (1923 – 1986), Mexican photojournalist

Music[]

• Chino & Nacho, Venezuelan pop duo, consisting of Jesús Alberto Miranda Pérez (Chino) (born 1984) and Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti (Nacho) (born 1983)
  • Nacho (singer) (born 1983), real name Miguel Ignacio Mendoza Donatti, Venezuelan singer, songwriter and political activist. Better known by the mononym Nacho
• Nacho Cano (born 1963), Spanish arranger, composer, musician and record producer
• Nacho Canut (born 1957), Spanish bass player in the band Fangoria
• Nacho Chapado (born 1970), Spanish Dj and producer
• Nacho Galindo (singer) (born 1959), Mexican singer for the group Conjunto Primavera
• Nacho Picasso (born 1983), American rapper

Sports[]

Basketball[]

• Nacho Azofra (born 1969), Spanish basketball player
• Nacho Díez (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, Spanish footballer
• Nacho (footballer, born 1993), Ignacio Agustín Sánchez Romo, Spanish footballer
• Nacho Casanova (born 1987), Spanish footballer
• Nacho Cases (born 1987), Spanish footballer
• Nacho Fernández (footballer, born 1980), Ignacio Fernández Rodríguez, Spanish footballer
• Nacho Garro (born 1981), Spanish footballer
• Nacho Monreal (born 1986), Spanish footballer
• Nacho Monsalve (born 1994), Spanish footballer
• Nacho Neira (born 1986), Spanish footballer
• Nacho Novo (born 1979), Spanish footballer
• Ronald García Nacho, nicknamed "Nacho", Bolivian footballer
• Nacho González, Argentine goalkeeper
• Nacho González, Uruguayan midfielder
• Nacho Scocco, nicknamed "Nacho", Argentine footballer

Other sports[]

• Nacho Albergamo, former All-American college football player
• Nacho Elvira (born 1987), Spanish golfer
• Nacho Figueras (born 1977), Argentine polo player and face of Ralph Lauren Polo fragrances

References[]

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