Etymology

Xavier

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Today it means: A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], (particularly historical) the Catholic saint and missionary Francis Xavier (1506–1552). Full definition →

Medieval Latin Xavierus ← Spanish Xavier ← Basque Xabier
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  1. Basque · derived fromXabier
  2. Spanish · derived fromXavier
  3. Medieval Latin · derived fromXavierus
  4. English todayXavier

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.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.