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Xavier.

A male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈzeɪ.vɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈzæv.ɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ɪɡˈzeɪ.vɪə/Received-Pronunciation/ˈzeɪ.vjɚ/General-American
  1. A male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

  2. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], found chiefly among people of Spanish and Portuguese descent.

  3. Any of various notable people with this name as given name or surname, especially Saint Francis Xavier, a Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552).

Where this word comes from

Toponymic surname of a 16th-century saint born in the Kingdom of Navarre, Francis de Xavier, from a place name in the Kingdom of Navarre, originally from Basque Xabier. Doublet of Echeverría.

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