Xavier (given name)
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 Spanish Navarrese Roman Catholic Saint Francis Xavier.
| Gender | Male |
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| Origin | |
| Word/name | Catholic Church |
| Meaning | "Castle" or "new house" in the Basque language |
| Region of origin | Navarre |
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| Related names | Javier, Xaver, Xaveria, Xavi, Xavia, Xaviell, Xaviera, Xaviero, Xever, Xabier, Zavian, Zavier, Chavier, Savielly, Ksawery |
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