The name Xavier is usually given to a Boy.
And we are pleased to let you know that we found the meaning of your name, The New House.
The origin of the name lies in Latin.
Xavier is pronounced as Zay-vee-ar
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The name Xavier is derived from the Basque words 'etche', which means 'house', and 'berria', which means 'new'.
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Xavier | Boy's Baby Names | Bounty
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Meaning
Derives from Basque origins and means "new house".
Meaning, origin and history of the name Xavier - Behind the Name
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Pronunciation
/ˈzeɪ.vjəɹ/(English) /ɪɡ.ˈzeɪ.vjəɹ/(English) /ɡza.vje/(French) /ʃɐ.vi.ˈɛɾ/(European Portuguese) /ʃa.vi.ˈɛx/(Brazilian Portuguese) /ʃə.bi.ˈe/(Catalan) /xa.ˈβjeɾ/(Spanish) /sa.ˈβjer/(Spanish)
Origin
English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish
Meaning
Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest
Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was born
In a village by this name.
He was a missionary to
India,
Japan,
China, and other areas
In East
Asia, and
He is the patron
Saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name
In his honour, chiefly among Catholics.