Xavier

American  

[zey-vee-er, zav-ee-, zey-vyer] / ˈzeɪ vi ər, ˈzæv i-, ˈzeɪ vjər /

noun

1. Saint Francis Francisco Javierthe Apostle of the Indies, 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.

2. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “bright.”

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Xavier British  

/ xaˈβjɛr, ˈzeɪvɪə, ˈzæv- /

noun

1. Saint Francis, known as the Apostle of the Indies. 1506–52, Spanish missionary, who was a founding member of the Jesuit society (1534) and later preached in Goa, Ceylon, the East Indies, and Japan. Feast day: Dec 3

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Other Word Forms

• Xaverian
  adjective

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Xavier

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra, the major movie theater chains and some Hollywood labor unions urged the parties to resolve their issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Xavier Townsend had 162 yards receiving and two touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

One traces to research led by Xavier Gabaix, a professor of economics and finance at Harvard University.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Browne has benefited from the addition of two premier slot receivers in Florida Atlantic transfer Asaad Waseem and Iowa State transfer Xavier Townsend.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

On campus, I developed a brief romance with a guy who was a tattoo artist named Xavier.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana