Does anybody know what the name Xavier means?

Question

ive been told its spanish greek italian, nobody relly knows what it means though. i chose it for my son(3Months old) because i work in childcare and wanted a name ive never heard of. i think it is a different name from the usual tom and john and reece

Answer 1

bright, splendid

Answer 2

Xavier Name Meaning

Answer 3

What Does Xavier Mean

Answer 4

It is NOT Spanish (the Spanish form would be Javier), but it does mean "the new house." ;)

From Behind the Name (most accurate site I'm aware of):

XAVIER
Gender: Masculine

Usage: English, French, Portuguese, Catalan

Pronounced: ZAY-vee-ur (English), ZAY-vyur (English), ig-ZAY-vee-ur (English), za-VYAY (French) [key]

Derived from the Basque place name Etxabier meaning "the new house". Saint Francis Xavier was the Jesuit priest who popularized the name. He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in eastern Asia. He is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries.

Here's a link to other translations as well, including Spanish Javier and Italian Saverio: http://www.behindthename.com/php/translate.php?terms=xavier&menuterm=&menuterm2=&gender=both

Hope that helps! ;)

Answer 5

The meaning of the name Xavier is The New House

The origin of the name Xavier is Spanish

Info on this name: Often a second name used with the given name Francis in honor of Saint Francis Xavier, Catholic missionary.

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Answer 7

Umbrella Bird Yak Xoni

Answer 8

In Basque it means "New House", but is also Spanish. Here's the site I used:

http://www.babynamesworld.com/meaning_of_Xavior.html

Hope this helps!

Answer 9

It means "new house". Actually, my 9 month old nephews name is Xavier, but I didn't think it was that common either.

Answer 10

It's Spanish meaning "new house"

Answer 11

It is Arabic in origin and it means 'Bright'.
It has also been noted in the Basque area of France.