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

Bikol Central

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]

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]

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): (more-native sounding) /d͡ʒabiˈeɾ/ [d͡ʒɐˈbjɛɾ], (more-native sounding, 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