xavier
/ˈzeɪ.vjɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.49 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
name
A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], found chiefly among people of Spanish and Portuguese descent.
name
Any of various notable people with this name as given name or surname, especially Saint Francis Xavier, a Spanish Catholic saint and missionary (1506–1552).
Example Sentences
- ""Full name please." "Maurice Xavier Wu." "Where did you get the Xavier?" "My father was a missionary," he said."
- "'I keep telling you to call me Xavier,' he interjected silkily, aware that her reluctance to do so intrigued him. 'Xavier,' Laura agreed, and then hesitated. How could his name be so...so...enticing? Because it was foreign to her lips―lingering there like the juice of a fruit she had never tasted before? Or because it was impossible to say without first softening your voice?"
- "A plaque commemorating the memory of British Rail guard Asquith Xavier, who broke the colour bar at Euston station in 1966, was unveiled at Chatham station on September 24."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: Xabier
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈzeɪ.vjɚ/
- British English: /ˈzeɪ.vɪə/
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.