Javier

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Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Javier, from Basque etxeberria (“the new house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /habiˈeɾ/, [haˈbjeɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Hyphenation: Ja‧vier

Proper noun

Javiér (Basahan spelling ᜑᜊᜒᜌᜒᜍ᜔)

1. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Javier, from Basque etxeberria (“the new house”).

Proper noun

Javier

1. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

French

Proper noun

Javier m

1. a male given name, variant of Xavier, equivalent to English Xavier

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque Xabier, ultimately from Basque etxeberria (“the new house”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaˈbjeɾ/ [xaˈβ̞jeɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: Ja‧vier

Proper noun

Javier m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Xavier

Alternative forms

• Xavier (chiefly in use in Spain and US)

Derived terms

• Javi
• Javiera

 

Related terms

• popular composite name: Francisco Javier

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Javier, from Basque Xabier, possibly from etxe (“house”) +‎ berri (“new”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒaviˈeɾ/ [d͡ʒɐˈvjɛɾ]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /d͡ʒabiˈeɾ/ [d͡ʒɐˈbjɛɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: Ja‧vi‧er

Proper noun

Javiér (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜒᜌᜒᜇ᜔)

1. a common surname from Spanish
2. a male given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Xavier

Derived terms

• Japoy

Related terms

• Echevarria
• Echiverri
• Xavier