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

Example Sentences

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Xavier

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

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Days before California voters receive their mail-in ballots, gubernatorial candidates Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, and Steve Hilton, a Republican, will debate in a nationally televised face-off.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Atwell joins a receiver corps that includes Nacua, Adams, Jordan Whittington, Konata Mumpfield, rookie CJ Daniels and Xavier Smith, who was the punt returner last season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass have urged the two sides to find common ground.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Xavier gave me a tiny tattoo of a black heart on my collarbone, and I loved it.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana