Javier

English

Proper noun

Javier

  1. A male given name from Spanish.
    • 2024 December 17, Hanna Ziady, “Argentina exits recession in win for libertarian president Milei”, in CNN[1]:
      Argentina has come out of a deep recession in a major victory for the country’s unorthodox President Javier Milei, who has spent the past year enacting sweeping — and painful — reforms in Latin America’s third-largest economy.
  2. A municipality of Leyte, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Abuyog, Alangalang, Albuera, Babatngon, Barugo, Bato, Baybay, Burauen, Calubian, Capoocan, Carigara, Dagami, Dulag, Hilongos, Hindang, Inopacan, Isabel, Jaro, Javier, Julita, Kananga, La Paz, Leyte, MacArthur, Mahaplag, Matag-ob, Matalom, Mayorga, Merida, Ormoc, Palo, Palompon, Pastrana, San Isidro, San Miguel, Santa Fe, Tabango, Tabontabon, Tanauan, Tolosa, Tunga, Villabacities and municipalities of Leyte

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]

Central Bikol

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]

French

Proper noun

Javier m

  1. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque], 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]
  • IPA(key): /ʃaˈbjeɾ/ [ʃaˈβ̞jeɾ] (Early Modern Spanish)
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: Ja‧vier

Proper noun

Javier m

  1. a male given name from Basque, equivalent to English Xavier

Alternative forms

  • Xavier (chiefly in use in Spain and US)

Derived terms

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /d͡ʒaviˈeɾ/ [d͡ʒɐˈvjɛɾ]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /d͡ʒabiˈeɾ/ [d͡ʒɐˈbjɛɾ], (with nativization, no palatal assimilation) /djabiˈeɾ/ [d̪jɐˈbjɛɾ]
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: Ja‧vi‧er

Proper noun

Javiér (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜊᜒᜌᜒᜇ᜔)

  1. a common surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]
  2. a male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque], equivalent to English Xavier
  3. a municipality of Leyte, Eastern Visayas, Philippines

Derived terms

  • Japoy