Xavier (given name)

The castle of Xavier, where Francis Xavier was born, was restored by the Jesuits.
Gender	Male
Word/name	Catholic Church
Meaning	a place called "new house" in Basque language
Related names	Javier, Xaveria, Xavi, Xavia, Xaviell, Xaviera, Xaviero, Xayvion, Xever, Xabier, Zavia, Zavier

The given name Xavier (/ˈzeɪvi.ər/, /ˈseɪvi.ər/; Catalan: [ʃəβiˈe, -viˈ-, ʃa-, ʃaviˈeɾ]; Galician: [ʃɐviˈɛɾ]; Portuguese: [ʃɐviˈɛɾ]; French: [ɡzavje]; Spanish: Javier [xaˈβjer]; Basque: Xabier [ʃaβiˈer]) is a masculine name derived from the 16th-century Roman Catholic Saint Francis Xavier.