Xavier (given name)

Xavier
The Castle of Xavier, where Francis Xavier was born, was restored by the Jesuits.
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameCatholic Church
Meaning"Castle" or "new house" in the Basque language
Region of originNavarre
Other names
Related namesJavier, Xaver, Xaveria, Xavi, Xavia, Xaviell, Xaviera, Xaviero, Xever, Xabier, Zavian, Zavier, Chavier, Savielly, Ksawery

The given name Xavier (/ˈzeɪviər, ˈseɪ-, ˈzævieɪ/, Catalan: [ʃəβiˈe, ʃaviˈeɾ, tʃaviˈeɾ], Galician: [ʃaˈβjeɾ], Portuguese: [ʃɐviˈɛɾ], French: [ɡzavje, ksavje]; Spanish: Javier [xaˈβjeɾ]; Basque: Xabier [ʃaβier]) is a masculine name derived from the 16th-century Navarrese Roman Catholic Saint Francis Xavier.

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