Xavier (given name)

  • Hurricane Xavier ( December 2013 )
  • Xavier (film )
  • Franz Xaver (1506-1552), Christian missionary and co-founder of the Jesuits

Xaver [ ksa vɐ ​​ː ] is a perfect up since the 16th century male first name.

Origin and Meaning of the Name

The first name Xavier split over time as an independent first name starting from the family name of the revered as a saint Francis Xavier. He had his family name from the castle Javier in the Spanish province of Navarra.

The name of this castle and the associated community is Basque origin ( bask in etxe, house ' and berri ' new ', . Therefore, Neuhaus '). In the 16th century this name has been written Xavier, but [ ʃa'βjɛr ], later [ χa'βjɛr ] pronounced. This older spelling of the name with the initial sound X was transferred to the German, without that you could, however, also took over the Spanish pronunciation; the X of the foreign name was pronounced like a native German X.

Then St. Francis Xavier as Ignatius of Loyola is a typical saint of the Counter-Reformation, the first name has long been used by Catholics.

Name-day

  • December 3 - St. Francis Xavier (Francisco de Xavier )

Well-known bearers of the name

Xaver

  • Xaver Bayer ( b. 1977 ), Austrian writer
  • Xaver Fischer ( * 1972 ), German keyboardist and jazz musicians
  • Gmelch Xaver (1899-1976), German motorcycle racer
  • Xavier High Head (1788-1819), leader of a band of robbers in the area of the border triangle Austria, Switzerland, Germany
  • Xaver Hutter ( b. 1976 ), Austrian actor
  • Xaver Imfeld (1853-1909), Swiss engineer - topographer
  • Xaver Kurmann ( b. 1948 ), Swiss racing driver
  • Marnitz Xaver (1855-1919), Baltic German Protestant pastor and martyr ( Commemoration in the name Evangelical calendar: January 30 )
  • Xaver Scharwenka (1850-1924), Polish- German composer and pianist
  • Xaver Schwarzenberger ( b. 1946 ), Austrian cinematographer and director
  • Terofal Xaver (1862-1940), German actor and theater director
  • Xaver nonsense (1929-2012), German ice hockey player and coach

Xavier is also called the title character in the Bavarian film comedy Xavier and his extraterrestrial friend.

Variants

  • Javier (Spanish )
  • Xabier ( in Basque )
  • Xavier (English, French, cat. )
  • Xavier (Latin )
  • Saverio (Italian )
  • Savy (Irish)
  • Ksawery ( Polish)

Dissemination

  • In Germany: Especially in Bavaria in use, otherwise rarely
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