The

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Xavier (, , , , ; es,

Javier Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * Javier (album), ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier ...

; eu, Xabier ) is a masculine name derived from the 16th-century Spanish Navarrese

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...

Saint

Francis Xavier Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December ...

Etymology

Xavier comes from the name of the Jesuit missionary saint

, where ''Xavier'' stands for his birthplace of

(''Xabier'' in Basque; ''Xavier'' in Old Spanish) in the Kingdom of Navarre. The

toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...

is itself the

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of the Basque place-name (and surname) '' etxe berri'', meaning 'castle', 'new house' or 'new home'.

People

Arts

* Xavier Abraham (born 1945), Spanish poet * Xavier Abril (1905–1990), Peruvian poet *

Xavier Armange Xavier Armange (born 17 June 1947 in Nantes) is a French writer and illustrator of children's books. After studying literature, he worked in the communications industry and created an advertising agency, while at the same time embarking on a ...

(born 1947), French writer and illustrator * Xavier Arsène-Henry (1919–2009), French modernist architect and urban planner *

Xavier Atencio Francis Xavier Atencio, also known as X Atencio (September 4, 1919 – September 10, 2017) was an animator and Imagineer for The Walt Disney Company. He is perhaps best known for writing the scripts and song lyrics of the Disney theme park attra ...

(1919–2017), American animator for The Walt Disney Company * Xavier Barbier de Montault (1830–1901), French liturgical writer *

Xavier Blum Pinto Xavier Blum Pinto (born 1957 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian artist. From 1974 to 1976 he studied architecture at the Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil, in Ecuador. In 1981, obtained his MA in Fine Arts from the Universitė of Paris VIII ...

(born 1957), Ecuadorian artist *

Xavier Boniface Saintine Xavier Boniface Saintine (10 July 1798 – 21 January 1865) was a French dramatist and novelist. Biography He was born Joseph Xavier Boniface in Paris in 1798. In 1823, he produced a volume of poetry in the manner of the Romanticists, entitl ...

(1798–1865), French dramatist and novelist *

Xavier Cortada Xavier Ignacio Cortada (born September 13, 1964, in Albany, New York) is an American eco-artist, public artist and former lawyer. As a National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists and Writers Program fellow and a New York Foundation for the Arts ...

(born 1964), Cuban-American painter *

Xavier Cugat Xavier Cugat (; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City ...

(1900–1990), Spanish-Cuban bandleader *

Xavier Davis Xavier Davis (born 1971 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and music educator who leads the Xavier Davis Trio. In addition to performing with the Christian McBride Big Band and other groups as a si ...

(born 1971), American jazz pianist *

Xavier de Planhol Xavier de Planhol (3 February 1926 – 17 May 2016) was a Professor of Geography at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and a widely acknowledged authority on political geography. From 1958, when he began to publish monographs and articles during his f ...

(1926–2016), French historical scholar *

Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...

(born 1989), Canadian actor and filmmaker *

Xavier Fagnon Xavier Fagnon is a French actor who specializes in dubbing. Biography Dubbing roles Theatrical animation *''Over the Hedge'' – Doctor Dennis ( Joel McCrary)/Nugent (Brian Stepanek) *''Paprika'' – Doctor Kōsaku Tokita (Tōru Furuya) *''Mad ...

(born 1972), French voice actor *

Xavier Forneret Xavier Forneret (16 September 1809 in Beaune, Côte-d'Or – 7 August 1884) was a French writer; poet, playwright and journalist. Life Born in 1809 bourgeois family by the name Antoine Charles Ferdinand, he was one of the few members of the Ro ...

(1809–1884), French poet, playwright and writer *

Xavier Fourcade Xavier Fourcade (September 20, 1926 – April 28, 1987) was a French American contemporary art dealer and proprietor of the Xavier Fourcade Gallery in Manhattan. Fourcade was born in Paris, the son of Jean Fourcade, a banker, and his wife, Chri ...

(1926–1987), French American art dealer *

Xavier Herbert Xavier Herbert (born Alfred Jackson; 15 May 190110 November 1984) was an Australian writer best known for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel '' Poor Fellow My Country'' (1975). He was considered one of the elder statesmen of Australian li ...

(1901–1984), Australian writer *

Xavier Martinez Xavier or Xabier may refer to: Place * Xavier, Spain People * Xavier (surname) * Xavier (given name) * Francis Xavier (1506–1552), Catholic saint ** St. Francis Xavier (disambiguation) * St. Xavier (disambiguation) * Xavier (footballer, born ...

(1869–1943), American artist of Mexican descent *

Xavier Naidoo Xavier Kurt Naidoo (German: �kseːviɐ naɪˈduː born 2 October 1971) is a German soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a founding member of German band Söhne Mannheims, and started two record labels, Beats Around the ...

(born 1971), German singer-songwriter *

Xavier Rudd Xavier Rudd (born 29 May 1978) is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. Several of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as spirituality, humanity, environmentalism and the rights of Indigen ...

(born 1978), Australian singer-songwriter *

Xavier Samuel Xavier Samuel (born 10 December 1983) is an Australian film and theatre actor. He has appeared in leading roles in the feature films '' Adore'', ''September'', ''Further We Search'', ''Newcastle'', '' The Loved Ones'', ''Frankenstein'', ''A Fe ...

(born 1983), Australian actor

Law, military and politics

* Xavier Becerra (born 1958), American Democrat *

Xavier Bertrand Xavier Bertrand (; born 21 March 1965) is a French politician who has been serving as president of the regional council of Hauts-de-France since the 2015 regional elections. Earlier in his career, Bertrand was Minister of Health from 2005 to ...

(born 1965), French politician *

Xavier Bettel Xavier Bettel (; born 3 March 1973) is a Luxembourger lawyer and politician serving as Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 2013. He was previously a member of the Chamber of Deputies (1999–2013) and Mayor of Luxembourg City (2011–2013). Be ...

(born 1973), Luxembourgian politician * Xavier Bout de Marnhac (born 1951), French military general * Xavier Brasseur (1865–1912), Luxembourgian politician *

Xavier Breton Xavier Breton (born 25 November 1962 in Darney, Vosges) is a French politician of The Republicans (LR) who has been deputy for Ain's 1st constituency since 2007 and regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2016. In the Republicans’ ...

(born 1962), French politician *

Xavier Connor Francis Xavier Connor (12 December 1917 - 27 December 2005) was an Australian jurist. Known professionally as Xavier Connor, he was Chair of the Victorian Bar Council from 1967 to 1969. He was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the A ...

(1917–2005), Australian judge *

Xavier Coppolani Xavier Coppolani (1866-1905) was a French Military of France, military and colonialism, colonial leader, who was instrumental in the colonial military occupation, occupation and creation of modern-day Mauritania. Early life Born to Corsican paren ...

(1866–1905), French military leader * Xavier Darcos (born 1947), French politician * Xavier, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1889–1977), pretender to the defunct throne of Parma, and Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain * Xavier de Magallon (1866–1956), French poet, translator and politician *

Xavier Espot Zamora Xavier Espot Zamora (born 30 October 1979) is an Andorran judge and politician. He is a former minister of justice and the current prime minister of Andorra since 16 May 2019. Under the government of Antoni Martí, between 25 July 2012 and 2 ...

(born 1979), Andorran politician and current prime minister of Andorra

Sports

* Xavier Adibi (born 1984), American NFL player *

Xavier Aguado Xavier 'Xavi' Companys Aguado (born 5 June 1968) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He spent 13 years with Real Zaragoza – 12 in La Liga – appearing in nearly 500 official matches and winning three ...

(born 1968), Spanish association football player *

Xabi Alonso Xabier Alonso Olano (, ; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his h ...

(born 1981), Spanish association football player * Xavier Báez (born 1987), Mexican association football player * Xavier Barrau (born 1982), French association football player * Xavier Beitia (born 1982), American AFL and college football player *

Xavier Bertoni Xavier Bertoni (born 4 May 1988 in La Clusaz La Clusaz (; frp, La Klyuza, ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Overview It is a ski resort in the Alps near the Swiss b ...

(born 1988), French freestyle skier * Xavier Capdevila Romero (born 1976), Andorran ski mountaineer * Xavier Carter (born 1985), American track and field athlete *

Xavier Chen Xavier Chen (; born 5 October 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He began his youth career with Anderlecht before moving to KV Kortrijk where he first played at senior level (2003–2007). After Kortrijk, he ...

(born 1983), Belgian association football player *

Xavier Clarke Xavier Clarke (born 28 September 1983) is a former Australian rules football player who played for St Kilda and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Clarke has Indigenous Australian heritage and his ancestry ca ...

(born 1983), indigenous Australian rules football player * Xavier Coleman (born 1995), American football player * Xavier Comas Guixé (born 1977), Andorran ski mountaineer * Xavier Corosine (born 1985), French basketball player * Xavier Crawford (born 1995), American football player * Xavier Daufresne (born 1968), Belgian tennis player * Xavier Delisle (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player * Xavier Dirceu (born 1977), Brazilian association football player * Xavier Doherty (born 1982), Australian cricketer *

Xavier Dorfman Xavier Dorfman (born 12 May 1973 in Grenoble) is a French competition rower and Olympic champion. Dorfman won a gold medal in the lightweight coxless fours, at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games ...

(born 1973), French Olympic rower *

Xavier Downwind Chief Xavier Downwind a.k.a. Red Fang (December 24, 1893 – July 26, 1968) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. He played college football at the Carlisle Indian School, ...

(1893–1968), American NFL player * Xavier Edwards (born 1999), American baseball player * Xavier Ellis (born 1988), Australian rules football player * Xavier Eluère (1897–1967), French Olympic boxer * Xavier Escudé (born 1966), Spanish Olympic field hockey player *

Xavier Florencio Xavier Florencio Cabré (born December 26, 1979 in Tarragona, Catalonia) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2013. Over his career, Florencio competed for , Relax-Fuenlabrada, , , ...

(born 1979), Spanish road bicycle racer * Xavier Fulton (born 1986), American NFL player *

Xavier Henry Xavier Henry (; born March 15, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks before he was drafted in the 2010 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Henry's brother, ...

(born 1991), American NBA player * Xavier Hernández Creus or Xavi (born 1980), Spanish association football manager and former player * Xavier Hutchinson (born 2000), American football player *

Xavier Jones Xavier Jones (born August 24, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at SMU and signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2020. College career Jones played college football at Southern ...

(born 1997), American football player * Xavier Kelly (born 1997), American football player * Xavier Maassen (born 1980), Dutch racing driver *

Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...

(born 1963), American basketball player *

Xavier McKinney Xavier Alshon McKinney (born August 9, 1999) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama ...

(born 1999), American football player *

Xavier Malisse Xavier Malisse (born 19 July 1980) is a former Belgian professional tennis player. Born in the north-western Flemish city of Kortrijk and nicknamed ''X-Man'', he is one of only two Belgian men (the other being David Goffin) to have been ranked ...

(born 1980), Belgian tennis player * Xavier Margairaz (born 1984), Swiss association football player * Xavier Munford (born 1992), American basketball player *

Xavier Nady Xavier Clifford Nady VI (; born November 14, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. Nady played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Ari ...

(born 1978), American former baseball player * Xavier Ouellet (born 1993), French-Canadian ice hockey player * Xavier Proctor (born 1990), American football player *

Xavier Rhodes Xavier Rhodes (born June 19, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (25th o ...

(born 1990), American football player * Xavier Rush (born 1977), New Zealand rugby player * Xavier Silas (born 1988), American basketball player * Xavier Quentin Shay Simons or Xavi Simons (born 2003), Dutch association football player * Xavier Thomas (born 1999), American football player *

Xavier Tillman Sr. Xavier Justis Tillman Sr. (born January 12, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. Early life In h ...

(born 1999), American basketball player *

Xavier Woods (American football) Xavier Woods (born July 26, 1995) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louis ...

(born 1995), American football player * Xavier Worthy (born 2003), American football player

Other

* Xavier, Duke of Aquitaine (1753–1754) * Xabier Arzalluz (1932–2019), Basque nationalist politician *

Xavier Bichat Marie François Xavier Bichat (; ; 14 November 1771 – 22 July 1802) was a French anatomist and pathologist, known as the father of modern histology. Although he worked without a microscope, Bichat distinguished 21 types of elementary tissues ...

(1771–1802), French anatomist and pathologist *

Xavier Briggs Xavier de Souza Briggs (born 1968) is an American educator, social scientist, and policy expert, known for his work on economic opportunity, social capital, democratic governance, and leading social change. He has influenced housing and urban po ...

(born 1968), American sociologist *

Xavier Chamorro Cardenal Xavier Chamorro Cardenal (31 December 1932 – 4 January 2008)Source: articl''Fallece Xavier Chamorro Cardenal''from EFE agency, on ''El Nuevo Diarios Website.Xavier Ehrenbert Fridelli (1673–1743), Austrian Jesuit missionary *

Xavier Fernique Xavier Fernique (3 May 1934 – 15 March 2020) was a mathematician, noted mostly for his contributions to the theory of stochastic processes. Fernique's theorem, a result on the integrability of Gaussian measures, is named after him. External ...

(1934–2020), French mathematician *

Xavier Mertz Xavier Guillaume Mertz (6 October 1882 – 8 January 1913) was a Swiss polar explorer, mountaineer, and skier who took part in the Far Eastern Party, a 1912–1913 component of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, which claimed his life. ...

(1882–1913), Swiss explorer * Xavier Roberts (born 1955), American inventor and manufacturer of Cabbage Patch Kids * Xavier Rolet (born 1959), French businessman and chief executive officer of the London Stock Exchange * Francis Xavier Seelos (1819–1867), German Roman Catholic missionary *

Xavier Zubiri Xavier Zubiri (4 December 1898 – 21 September 1983) was a Spanish philosopher. Zubiri was a member of the Madrid School, composed of philosophers José Ortega y Gasset (the founder of the group), José Gaos, and Julián Marías, among ot ...

(1898–1983), Spanish philosopher

Fictional characters

*Brigadier General Frank Xavier Hummel, antagonist of the film '' The Rock''. *

Xavier Austin Xavier Austin is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by David Jones-Roberts. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 20 November 2008. Jones-Roberts was cast in the ...

, a character in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *Xavier Bird, a character in Joseph Boyden's novel ''

Three Day Road ''Three Day Road'' is the first novel from Canadian writer Joseph Boyden. Joseph’s maternal grandfather, as well as an uncle on his father’s side, served as soldiers during the First World War, and Boyden draws upon a wealth of family narrati ...

'' * Xavier Desmond, a character in the George R. R. Martin book series ''Wild Cards'' *Xavier Dolls, a character in the supernatural Western TV series '' Wynonna Earp'' *Xavier, the main character of the animated series '' Xavier: Renegade Angel'' *Xavier March, protagonist of Robert Harris' novel ''

Fatherland A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethn ...

'' *Xavier Quinn, protagonist of the film '' The Mighty Quinn'' *Xavier Harkonnen, a character in the fictional '' Dune'' universe *Xavier Hutchinson, of the reality TV series ''Earth'' which premiered on the

Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air television network. It is owned by Seven West Media Limited, and is one of five main free-to-air television networks in Australia ...

in 1986 *Xavier Benedict, a character in Julia Golding's ''Finding Sky'' book trilogy * Xavier Chavez, a character in the film ''Saw II'' *Xavier Riddle, the main character in the PBS Kids animated series '' Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum'' *Xavier Thorpe, a character in the Netflix series ''

Wednesday Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. In countries which have Friday as their holiday, Wednesday is the fifth day of the week. In countrie ...

References

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