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

Hilton will face former Biden administration health secretary Xavier Becerra in the general election in November.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But old guard candidate Xavier Becerra came out on top.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Former Portugal goalkeeper Ricardo, who was on the pitch for Ronaldo's international debut in 2003 and is part of the national team coaching staff, takes a similar view to Xavier.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Like Marcus, Xavier and Dakorien hired local tailors to custom make their prom suits, then bought designer shoes to match.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

His black-and-white photo on the Wikipedia page reminded her of Professor Xavier from the old X-Men movies.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson