Xavier Name Meaning & Origin
Xavier
Pronunciation: ZAY-vyer, ehk-SAY-vyer (key)
Origin of the name Javier:
Transferred use of the Spanish surname derived from the place-name Xavier in Navarre. The name, which is believed to be derived from the Basque Etcheberria (the new house), was originally borne in honor of St. Francis Xavier (1506 - 52), a famous Spanish missionary to Japan and the East Indies and the patron saint of missionaries in foreign lands.
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- Nicknames for Xavier
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Zavi
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X-Man
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X- Meanings and history of the name Xavier
The boy's name Xavier \x(a)-vier\ is pronounced ZAY-vee-er. It is of Spanish, Arabic and Basque origin, and its meaning is "bright; splendid; new house".
- Famous real-life people named Xavier
Xavier Cortada, American painter
Xavier Hernandez Creus, Spanish soccer player
Xavier Roberts, American businessman and creator of Cabbage Patch Kids
Xavier Rudd, Australian singer songwriter
Xavier Atencio, American animator for the Disney Company
Xavier Becerra, US Representative from California.- Xavier in song, story & screen
Professor Charles Xavier is the leader of the X-Men (the good guys) in the comic book series
Xavier - Lead character in French films L'Auberge Espagnol and Les Poupees Rousses
Xavier Austin - Character in the Australian soap opera 'Home And Away'
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