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Xavier

Gender: Masculine
Usage: Catalan, English, French, Portuguese, Spanish

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Meaning & History

Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was born in a village by this name. 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.

Related Names

Roots Xabier
Variants (English): Xzavier, Zavier, Xavior
(Spanish): Javier
Diminutives (Catalan): Xavi
(Spanish): Javi
Feminine Forms (English): Xavia, Xaviera, Zavia
(Spanish): Javiera
Other Languages & Cultures (Galician): Xabier
(Basque): Xabi
(Corsican): Saveriu
(German): Xaver
(Italian): Saverio
(Polish): Ksawery, Ksawier
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