æz sˈʌtʃ ðə nˈeɪm ɪz dᵻɹˈaɪvd ˈʌltᵻmətli fɹʌmðɪ ɪtɹˈʌskən lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ fˈæmɪli nˈeɪm ˈɛɡnæt, ðə mˈiːnɪŋ ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɪz ʌnnˈoʊn.
As such the name is derived ultimately from the Etruscan language family name Egnat, the meaning of which is unknown.