Javier ( pronounced [xaˈβjeɾ] ) is the Spanish spelling of the masculine name Xavier .
5-544: Javi may refer to: Javi, a hypocorism for the given name Javier Javi García (born 1987), Spanish footballer Javi Martínez (born 1988), Spanish footballer Javi Elizonndro, a character on the TV series Ozark Jowzar-e Javid , a village in Fars Province, Iran Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-549: The Catholic saint called Francis de Xavier , where Xavier refers to the saint's birthplace. This birthplace name, in turn, has Basque roots, etymologically originating in the word etxaberri ( etxe berri in standard spelling), meaning "castle" or "new house". The original place name went through a Romance phonetic change in Navarro-Aragonese , a Romance language spoken in the neighbouring Romanzado (cf. Leire ) from
15-525: The Early Middle Ages. Like examples can be found in Irunberri > Lumbier , Erronkari > Roncal. It was later borrowed by Castilian . Other variations of this name include Xaverius , Xever , Javiero , and Saverio . The feminine names Javiera , Saveria , Zaviera , and Saverina are less common. Etxeberria , Echeverría , Echevarría , Etxebarri , and Chávarri are Basque surnames related to
20-584: The name by etymology. Its diffusion is due to the fame of Jesuit priest and missionary Saint Francis Xavier ( Spanish : San Francisco Javier ). When he was canonized , places and people were named after him, which popularized the name. Contemporary use of the name Javier is found in Spain, Equatorial Guinea and Latin American countries, where it is popular. In the English-speaking world , especially in
25-462: The title Javi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javi&oldid=1183849405 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Javier (name) The name derives from
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