English Explanatory Dictionary

Xavier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  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).

Pronunciation

/ˈzeɪ.vɪə/ /ˈzæv.ɪə/ /ɪɡˈzeɪ.vɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Xavier.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Xavier2.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Xavier3.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Xavier4.wav /ˈzeɪ.vjɚ/ /ˈzeɪ.vi.ɚ/ /ɪɡˈzeɪ.vjɚ/ /ɪɡˈzeɪ.vi.ɚ/ /ˈhɑvi.ɛɹ/ /hɑviˈɛɹ/

Word forms

Xavier

Etymology

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.

Derived words

X Xavierian Xavierism Xavierite Xavier soup X-Verse
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