Xavier name - Meaning of Xavier
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- Gender
- Masculine
- Lucky Number
- 7
- Usage
- English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic), Basque
- Pronounced
- ZAY-vee-ər (English) , ZAY-vyər (English) , ig-ZAY-vee-ər (English) , za-VYAY (French) , sha-VYER (Portuguese), ZAY-vee-ər/ZAY-vyər
- Xavier Meaning
- Derived from the Basque place name Etxaberri meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552). He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics. The name Xavier is derived from the Basque words "etche", which means "house", and "berria", which means "new".
Xavier Related Names
Variants: Xavior, Xzavier, Zavier (English), Javier (Spanish)
Diminutive: Xavi (Catalan)
Feminine Forms: Xavia, Xaviera, Zavia (English)
Other Languages: Xabier, Xabi (Basque), Xabier (Galician), Xaver (German), Saverio (Italian), Ksawery (Polish)
Xavier Celebrities
Xavier Cugat - musician, Xavier Hernandez - baseball player, Xavier Lee - football player, Xavier Malisse - tennis player, Xavier Omon - football player,
