Ig is the largest settlement and the seat of the Municipality of Ig, central Slovenia. The name Ig was first attested in 1249 as Yge. During the Middle Ages, Ig was a regional name, and the settlement now known as Ig was called Studenec until the beginning of the 19th century. The etymology of the name Ig is unclear. It may be connected with the Slovene commo…Ig is the largest settlement and the seat of the Municipality of Ig, central Slovenia. The name Ig was first attested in 1249 as Yge. During the Middle Ages, Ig was a regional name, and the settlement now known as Ig was called Studenec until the beginning of the 19th century. The etymology of the name Ig is unclear. It may be connected with the Slovene common noun igo 'yoke', or to the Slovene common noun iva 'goat willow', or it may derive from a pre-Slavic substratum.
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