Xavier

American

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

noun

Saint Francis Francisco Javierthe Apostle of the Indies, 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.
a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “bright.”

Xavier British

/ xaˈβjɛr, ˈzeɪvɪə, ˈzæv- /

noun

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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Xaverian

adjective

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Allen County Police confirmed to BBC Newsbeat the 28-year-old, whose real name is Xavier Landum, was stopped on Friday.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

Democrat Xavier Becerra pledged on Tuesday to participate in more than one debate against Steve Hilton, his GOP rival in the California governor’s race.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026

Gen. Xavier Brunson, the top American military official in South Korea, visited Seoul’s defense minister on Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Xavier Becerra, a former Biden Cabinet member, and Steve Hilton, a GOP strategist and television commentator, will face off in November.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

“My name is Father Francis Patrick Xavier Mulrooney,” he announced in a voice so cold it sent chills down Alex’s spine, in spite of the hothouse atmosphere of the chapel.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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