This is the 490th most frequent Ukrainian word.
ігнат
The Ukrainian word "ігнат" is a male name, equivalent to "Ignat" or derived from "Ignatius" in English.
Here, 'Ігнат' is used as a proper noun, being the name of the person who came to school.
Ігнат прийшов до школи раніше сьогодні.
Ignatius arrived at school earlier today.
Here, 'Ігнат' refers to a male individual whose close acquaintances sometimes address him with an alternative informal moniker.
Ігната часто звуть друзі за прізвиськом.
Friends often call Ignatius by a nickname.
In this context, 'Ігнат' is referenced as a historical name, illustrating a metaphorical or historical significance.