IGA
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Iga or IGA (as an acronym with different capitalizations) may stand for:
The name can be traced back to catholic saints
Given name
- a female given name of Polish origin. The name originates from the female given name JadwigaJadwigaJadwiga is a Polish feminine given name. It originated from the old German Hedwig .* Jadwiga of Greater Poland, Queen of Poland and mother of Casimir III of Poland...
(jadˈviɡa) and stands for gia,or gina in the USA.. It is an established but rather rare given name in Poland and larger Polish speaking communities such as the Chicago area.
The name can be traced back to catholic saints
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- Jadwiga of Greater PolandJadwiga of Greater PolandHedwig of Kalisz was the second of three daughters, born to Boleslaw the Pious and Jolenta of Poland. Her paternal grandparents were Ladislaus Odonic Plwacz and Jadwiga of Pomerania, her maternal grandparents were Béla IV of Hungary and Maria Laskarina. Her elder sister was Elisabeth of Greater...
, Queen of Poland and mother of Casimir III of Poland - Jadwiga of Żagań, Queen of Poland, wife of Casimir III of Poland (daughter-in-law of previous)
- Jadwiga of PolandJadwiga of PolandJadwiga was monarch of Poland from 1384 to her death. Her official title was 'king' rather than 'queen', reflecting that she was a sovereign in her own right and not merely a royal consort. She was a member of the Capetian House of Anjou, the daughter of King Louis I of Hungary and Elizabeth of...
(1374-1399), Queen of Poland, named after Saint Hedwig of Andechs - Jadwiga Jagiellon (disambiguation), several Polish princesses of that name
- Jadwiga of Greater Poland
Places
- IgaIga, Miewas a town located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Iga absorbed the old city of Ueno, the towns of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara, all from Ayama District, and the town of Aoyama, from Naga District, to become the new city of Iga.-Geography:Located on...
, a city in Mie Prefecture, Honshū island, Japan- Iga Ueno CastleIga Ueno Castle, also known as and , is a Japanese castle located in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan.- History :Construction on Iga Ueno Castle began in 1585 by the command of Takigawa Katsutoshi. However, the honmaru, or innermost bailey, as well as the tenshu, or donjon, upon which the modern reconstruction was...
, a castle located in the above city - Iga ProvinceIga Provincewas an old province of Japan in the area that is today western Mie Prefecture. It was sometimes called . Iga bordered on Ise, Ōmi, Yamato, and Yamashiro Provinces.-Geography:...
, an old province of Japan in the area that is today western Mie Prefecture
- Iga Ueno Castle
- Iga IdunganranIga IdunganranIga Idunganran is the Official Residence of the Oba of Lagos, situated on Lagos Island. It is also a tourist attraction.-History:The Lagos Island was originally owned by Aromire, an Ile-Ife nobleman, who used it as a fishing post. The ancient palace was initially built around 1630 and the modern...
, the official residence of the Oba (king) of Lagos
People
- Iga CembrzyńskaIga CembrzynskaIga Cembrzyńska, born Maria Elżbieta Cembrzyńska, also known as Iga Cembrzyńska-Kondratiuk is a Polish actress. She is also screenwriter, composer, film director and producer - she runs her own film company Iga Film....
, a Polish actress - Iga Wyrwał (also known as Eva or Eve), a Polish glamour model
- Koji IgarashiKoji Igarashi, also known simply by the nickname IGA, is a Konami employee and one of the producers of the Castlevania video game series. He is best known as the assistant director of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, his first major involvement in the Castlevania series , also known simply by the nickname...
(nicknamed IGA), a video game producer, known for his involvement with the Castlevania series.
Miscellaneous
- 8300 Iga8300 Iga8300 Iga is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 9, 1994 by T. Kobayashi at Oizumi.- External links :*...
(previously 1994 AO2), a main-belt asteroid - Iga-ryūIga-ryuIga-ryū 伊賀流 is a historical school of ninjutsu. It became one of the two most well-known ninja schools in Japan, along with the Kōga-ryū. The Iga-ryū originated in the Iga Province in the area around the towns of Iga and Ueno...
(literally “the Iga School”), a school of ninjutsu
Companies and organizations
- IGAIGA (supermarkets)IGA is a brand of grocery stores active in more than 30 countries. Contrasting with the chain store business model, IGA operates as a franchise through stores that are owned separately from the brand. Many of these stores operate in small town markets and belong to families that manage them...
(initially Independent Grocers Alliance), a name used by many independent supermarkets throughout the world- Independent Grocers of AustraliaIGA (Australian supermarket group)Independent Grocers of Australia, or IGA, is a chain of independent supermarkets in Australia. It is the local variant of the international Independent Grocers Association...
, the local Australian variant of the international IGA
- Independent Grocers of Australia
- International Island Games AssociationInternational Island Games AssociationThe International Island Games Association is an organisation the sole purpose of which is to organise the Island Games, a friendly biennial athletic competition between teams from several European islands and other small territories. The IGA liaises with the member island associations and with...
, an organization that organizes the Island Games (a friendly competition between teams from several islands and other small territories) - International Grenfell AssociationInternational Grenfell AssociationThe International Grenfell Association is an organization founded by Sir Wilfred Grenfell to provide health care, education, religious services, and rehabilitation and other social activities to the fisherman and costal communities in northern Newfoundland and the coast of Labrador.The IGA was...
, an organization providing health care, education, religious and other services to the fishermen and coastal communities in Newfoundland and Labrador - Interscope-Geffen-A&MInterscope-Geffen-A&MInterscope-Geffen-A&M is an umbrella label, owned by Universal Music Group. The company was formed in 1999, when Geffen Records and A&M Records were merged into Interscope Records—the flagship imprint of the operation....
, an American record label - General Assembly, the legislative branch of the state government of states in USA:
- Iowa General AssemblyIowa General AssemblyThe Iowa General Assembly is the legislative branch of the state government of Iowa. Like the federal United States Congress, the General Assembly is a bicameral body, composed of the upper house Iowa Senate and the lower Iowa House of Representatives respectively...
- Illinois General AssemblyIllinois General AssemblyThe Illinois General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois and comprises the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The General Assembly was created by the first state constitution adopted in 1818. Illinois has 59 legislative districts, with two...
- Indiana General AssemblyIndiana General AssemblyThe Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate...
- Iowa General Assembly
- Irish Games AssociationIrish Games AssociationThe Irish Games Association is a non-profit body which is dedicated to promoting gaming in Ireland, by running, supporting, and publicising gaming events, while seeking to communicate and cooperate with others that do likewise....
, a non-profit body which is dedicated to promoting gaming in Ireland
Medicine
- Immunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin AImmunoglobulin A is an antibody that plays a critical role in mucosal immunity. More IgA is produced in mucosal linings than all other types of antibody combined; between three and five grams are secreted into the intestinal lumen each day....
(IgA), an antibody playing a critical role in mucosal immunity- IgA nephropathyIgA nephropathyIgA nephropathy is a form of glomerulonephritis...
, a form of glomerulonephritis (inflammation of the glomeruliGlomerulusA glomerulus is a capillary tuft that is involved in the first step of filtering blood to form urine.A glomerulus is surrounded by Bowman's capsule, the beginning component of nephrons in the vertebrate kidney. A glomerulus receives its blood supply from an afferent arteriole of the renal...
of the kidney) - IgA pemphigusIgA pemphigusIgA pemphigus is a subtype of pemphigus with two distinct forms, subcorneal pustular dermatosis and intraepidermal neutrophilic IgA dermatosis....
, a subtype of pemphigusPemphigusPemphigus is a rare group of blistering autoimmune diseases that affect the skin and mucous membranes.In pemphigus, autoantibodies form against desmoglein. Desmoglein forms the "glue" that attaches adjacent epidermal cells via attachment points called desmosomes...
- IgA nephropathy
Science and technology
- Intergranular attack, another term for intergranular corrosionIntergranular corrosionIntergranular corrosion , also known as intergranular attack , is a form of corrosion where the boundaries of crystallites of the material are more susceptible to corrosion than their insides...
(a form of corrosion where the boundaries of crystallites of the material are more susceptible to corrosion than their insides)
Miscellaneous
- In-game advertisingIn-game advertisingIn-game advertising refers to advertising in computer and video games. IGA differs from advergaming, which refers to a game specifically made to advertise a product.The IGA industry is large and growing...
, the use of computer and video games as a medium in which to deliver advertising - International Gamers AwardInternational Gamers AwardThe International Gamers Awards is an award for strategy board games and historical simulation games.- Past winners :2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001 - 2000- 2010 :- 2009 :- 2008 :- 2007 :- 2006 :- 2005 :- 2004 :...
, an award for strategy board games and historical simulation games - Islamic Golden AgeIslamic Golden AgeDuring the Islamic Golden Age philosophers, scientists and engineers of the Islamic world contributed enormously to technology and culture, both by preserving earlier traditions and by adding their own inventions and innovations...
, a period in the history of the Muslim world