Xabier

Basque

Etymology

Probably composed of etxe (“house, home”) and berri (“new”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃabjer/, [ʃa.β̞je̞r]

Proper noun

Xabier anim

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Xavier

Declension

Descendants

  • → English: Xavier
  • → Spanish: Javier

References

  • “Xabier” in Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia [Basque Onomastic Database], euskaltzaindia.eus
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