Xavier

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Gender Masculine
Usage English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈzeɪ.vjəɹ/(American English) /ɪɡ.ˈzeɪ.vjəɹ/(American English) /ˈzeɪ.vjə/(British English) /ɪɡ.ˈzeɪ.vjə/(British English) /ɡza.vje/(French) /ʃɐ.vi.ˈɛɾ/(European Portuguese) /ʃa.vi.ˈɛx/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ʃə.bi.ˈe/(Catalan) /xa.ˈβjeɾ/(Spanish) /sa.ˈβjer/(Spanish)

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.