Xavier

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Xavier

/ˈzeɪ.vɪə/ UK
/ˈzæv.ɪə/ UK
/ɪɡˈzeɪ.vɪə/ UK
/ˈzeɪ.vjɚ/ US
/ˈzeɪ.vi.ɚ/ US
/ɪɡˈzeɪ.vjɚ/ US
/ɪɡˈzeɪ.vi.ɚ/ US
/ˈhɑvi.ɛɹ/
/hɑviˈɛɹ/

Rhymes with -eɪvjə(ɹ)

Where it comes from

From Medieval Latin Xavierus and Spanish Xavier, variant of Javier, ultimately from Basque Xabier. Originally chiefly in honor of the Navarrese saint Francis Xavier. Doublet of Echeverría.

proper noun

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], (particularly historical) the Catholic saint and missionary Francis Xavier (1506–1552). A plaque commemorating the memory of British Rail guard Asquith Xavier, who broke the colour bar at Euston station in 1966, was unveiled at Chatham station on September 24.
A male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque]. "Full name please." "Maurice Xavier Wu." "Where did you get the Xavier?" "My father was a missionary," he said.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: chavez, seated, sitting, sit, assis, javier, stanislas, rescuer, deliverer, redeemer, liberator, protector, guardian, defender, champion, benefactor

Translations

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name male given name

Español	Javier
日本語	シャビエル Shabieru, ゼイヴィア Zeivia, エグゼビア Eguzebia, グザヴィエ Guzevie, ザビエル Zabieru
中文	格扎維埃 Gézhāwéi'āi, 哈維爾 /哈维尔 Hāwéi'ěr, 沙維爾 /沙维尔 Shā'wéi'ěr, 賽維爾 /赛维尔 Sàiwéiěr
हिन्दी	ख़ाबियेर xābiyer
Português	Xavier
Français	Xavier
Deutsch	Xaver
Italiano	Saverio
Ελληνικά	Ξαβέριος Xavérios, Ξαβέρης Xavéris
Română	Xaveriu
Русский	Ксаве́рий Ksavérij
Tiếng Việt	Xaviê

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Chicago

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BibTeX

@misc{xavier_2026,
  title = {Xavier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/xavier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}