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given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
Xavier (, , , , ; es,
Javier Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * Javier (album), ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier ...
; eu, Xabier ) is a masculine name derived from the 16th-century Spanish Navarrese
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Francis Xavier Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December 1 ...
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Etymology

Xavier comes from the name of the
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missionary saint
Francis Xavier Francis Xavier (born Francisco de Jasso y Azpilicueta; Latin: ''Franciscus Xaverius''; Basque: ''Frantzisko Xabierkoa''; French: ''François Xavier''; Spanish: ''Francisco Javier''; Portuguese: ''Francisco Xavier''; 7 April 15063 December 1 ...
, where ''Xavier'' stands for his birthplace of
Javier Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * Javier (album), ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier ...
(''Xabier'' in Basque; ''Xavier'' in
Old Spanish Old Spanish, also known as Old Castilian ( es, castellano antiguo; osp, romance castellano ), or Medieval Spanish ( es, español medieval), was originally a dialect of Vulgar Latin spoken in the former provinces of the Roman Empire that provided ...
) in the
Kingdom of Navarre The Kingdom of Navarre (; , , , ), originally the Kingdom of Pamplona (), was a Basque kingdom that occupied lands on both sides of the western Pyrenees, alongside the Atlantic Ocean between present-day Spain and France. The medieval state took ...
. The
toponym Toponymy, toponymics, or toponomastics is the study of '' toponyms'' (proper names of places, also known as place names and geographic names), including their origins, meanings, usage and types. Toponym is the general term for a proper name of ...
is itself the
romanization Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, and ...
of the Basque place-name (and surname) '' etxe berri'', meaning 'castle', 'new house' or 'new home'.


People


Arts

* Xavier Abraham (born 1945), Spanish poet * Xavier Abril (1905–1990), Peruvian poet *
Xavier Armange Xavier Armange (born 17 June 1947 in Nantes) is a French writer and illustrator of children's books. After studying literature, he worked in the communications industry and created an advertising agency, while at the same time embarking on a ...
(born 1947), French writer and illustrator * Xavier Arsène-Henry (1919–2009), French modernist architect and urban planner *
Xavier Atencio Francis Xavier Atencio, also known as X Atencio (September 4, 1919 – September 10, 2017) was an animator and Walt Disney Imagineering, Imagineer for The Walt Disney Company. He is perhaps best known for writing the scripts and song lyrics of th ...
(1919–2017), American animator for The Walt Disney Company * Xavier Barbier de Montault (1830–1901), French liturgical writer *
Xavier Blum Pinto Xavier Blum Pinto (born 1957 in Guayaquil) is an Ecuadorian artist. From 1974 to 1976 he studied architecture at the Universidad Catolica Santiago de Guayaquil, in Ecuador. In 1981, obtained his MA in Fine Arts from the Universitė of Paris VIII ...
(born 1957), Ecuadorian artist *
Xavier Boniface Saintine Xavier Boniface Saintine (10 July 1798 – 21 January 1865) was a French dramatist and novelist. Biography He was born Joseph Xavier Boniface in Paris in 1798. In 1823, he produced a volume of poetry in the manner of the Romanticists, entitl ...
(1798–1865), French dramatist and novelist *
Xavier Cortada Xavier Ignacio Cortada (born September 13, 1964, in Albany, New York) is an American eco-artist, public artist and former lawyer. As a National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists and Writers Program fellow and a New York Foundation for the Arts ...
(born 1964), Cuban-American painter *
Xavier Cugat Xavier Cugat (; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City ...
(1900–1990), Spanish-Cuban bandleader *
Xavier Davis Xavier Davis (born 1971 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, producer, and music educator who leads the Xavier Davis Trio. In addition to performing with the Christian McBride Big Band and other groups as a si ...
(born 1971), American jazz pianist *
Xavier de Planhol Xavier de Planhol (3 February 1926 – 17 May 2016) was a Professor of Geography at the University of Paris-Sorbonne and a widely acknowledged authority on political geography. From 1958, when he began to publish monographs and articles during his f ...
(1926–2016), French historical scholar *
Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...
(born 1989), Canadian actor and filmmaker *
Xavier Fagnon Xavier Fagnon is a French actor who specializes in dubbing. Biography Dubbing roles Theatrical animation *''Over the Hedge'' – Doctor Dennis ( Joel McCrary)/Nugent (Brian Stepanek) *''Paprika'' – Doctor Kōsaku Tokita (Tōru Furuya) *''Mad ...
(born 1972), French voice actor *
Xavier Forneret Xavier Forneret (16 September 1809 in Beaune, Côte-d'Or – 7 August 1884) was a French writer; poet, playwright and journalist. Life Born in 1809 bourgeois family by the name Antoine Charles Ferdinand, he was one of the few members of the Ro ...
(1809–1884), French poet, playwright and writer *
Xavier Fourcade Xavier Fourcade (September 20, 1926 – April 28, 1987) was a French American contemporary art dealer and proprietor of the Xavier Fourcade Gallery in Manhattan. Fourcade was born in Paris, the son of Jean Fourcade, a banker, and his wife, Chri ...
(1926–1987), French American art dealer *
Xavier Herbert Xavier Herbert (born Alfred Jackson; 15 May 190110 November 1984) was an Australian writer best known for his Miles Franklin Award-winning novel '' Poor Fellow My Country'' (1975). He was considered one of the elder statesmen of Australian li ...
(1901–1984), Australian writer *
Xavier Martinez Xavier or Xabier may refer to: Place * Xavier, Spain People * Xavier (surname) * Xavier (given name) * Francis Xavier (1506–1552), Catholic saint ** St. Francis Xavier (disambiguation) * St. Xavier (disambiguation) * Xavier (footballer, born ...
(1869–1943), American artist of Mexican descent *
Xavier Naidoo Xavier Kurt Naidoo (German: kseːviɐ naɪˈduː born 2 October 1971) is a German soul and R&B singer, songwriter and record producer. He is a founding member of German band Söhne Mannheims, and started two record labels, Beats Around the ...
(born 1971), German singer-songwriter *
Xavier Rudd Xavier Rudd (born 29 May 1978) is an Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. Several of Rudd's songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as spirituality, humanity, environmentalism and the rights of Indigen ...
(born 1978), Australian singer-songwriter *
Xavier Samuel Xavier Samuel (born 10 December 1983) is an Australian film and theatre actor. He has appeared in leading roles in the feature films '' Adore'', ''September'', ''Further We Search'', ''Newcastle'', '' The Loved Ones'', ''Frankenstein'', ''A Fe ...
(born 1983), Australian actor


Law, military and politics

* Xavier Becerra (born 1958), American Democrat *
Xavier Bertrand Xavier Bertrand (; born 21 March 1965) is a French politician who has been serving as president of the regional council of Hauts-de-France since the 2015 regional elections. Earlier in his career, Bertrand was Minister of Health from 2005 to ...
(born 1965), French politician *
Xavier Bettel Xavier Bettel (; born 3 March 1973) is a Luxembourger lawyer and politician serving as Prime Minister of Luxembourg since 2013. He was previously a member of the Chamber of Deputies (1999–2013) and Mayor of Luxembourg City (2011–2013). Bett ...
(born 1973), Luxembourgian politician * Xavier Bout de Marnhac (born 1951), French military general *
Xavier Brasseur François Xavier Brasseur (19 October 1865 – 4 July 1912) was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. Brasseur was educated at the Athénée de Luxembourg, graduating in 1884. Afterwards, he studied law, graduating on 17 June 1890, and began pra ...
(1865–1912), Luxembourgian politician *
Xavier Breton Xavier Breton (born 25 November 1962 in Darney, Vosges) is a French politician of The Republicans (LR) who has been deputy for Ain's 1st constituency since 2007 and regional councillor of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes since 2016. In the Republicans’ ...
(born 1962), French politician *
Xavier Connor Francis Xavier Connor (12 December 1917 - 27 December 2005) was an Australian jurist. Known professionally as Xavier Connor, he was Chair of the Victorian Bar Council from 1967 to 1969. He was appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of the A ...
(1917–2005), Australian judge *
Xavier Coppolani Xavier Coppolani (1866-1905) was a French Military of France, military and colonialism, colonial leader, who was instrumental in the colonial military occupation, occupation and creation of modern-day Mauritania. Early life Born to Corsican paren ...
(1866–1905), French military leader *
Xavier Darcos Xavier Darcos (born 14 July 1947) is a French politician, scholar, civil servant and former Minister of Labour. An ''agrégé'' professor in literature and general inspector of the National Education system, he has been Mayor of Périgueux, ...
(born 1947), French politician * Xavier, Duke of Parma and Piacenza (1889–1977), pretender to the defunct throne of Parma, and Carlist claimant to the throne of Spain * Xavier de Magallon (1866–1956), French poet, translator and politician *
Xavier Espot Zamora Xavier Espot Zamora (born 30 October 1979) is an Andorran judge and politician. He is a former minister of justice and the current prime minister of Andorra since 16 May 2019. Under the government of Antoni Martí, between 25 July 2012 and 2 ...
(born 1979), Andorran politician and current prime minister of Andorra


Sports

* Xavier Adibi (born 1984), American NFL player *
Xavier Aguado Xavier 'Xavi' Companys Aguado (born 5 June 1968) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central defender. He spent 13 years with Real Zaragoza – 12 in La Liga – appearing in nearly 500 official matches and winning three ...
(born 1968), Spanish association football player *
Xabi Alonso Xabier Alonso Olano (, ; born 25 November 1981) is a Spanish football coach and former professional player who is currently the head coach of Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen. Alonso began his career at Real Sociedad, the main team of his hom ...
(born 1981), Spanish association football player * Xavier Báez (born 1987), Mexican association football player * Xavier Barrau (born 1982), French association football player *
Xavier Beitia Xavier Beitia (born November 23, 1982) is an American football placekicker who last played for the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2007. He played college football at Florida State and signed with the New York Jets in 2004 ...
(born 1982), American AFL and college football player *
Xavier Bertoni Xavier Bertoni (born 4 May 1988 in La Clusaz La Clusaz (; frp, La Klyuza, ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. Overview It is a ski resort in the Alps near the Swiss b ...
(born 1988), French freestyle skier * Xavier Capdevila Romero (born 1976), Andorran ski mountaineer *
Xavier Carter Xavier Carter (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional track and field athlete. He attended Louisiana State University and was a star on the track and field team as well a member of the football team. Before LSU, Xavier Carter graduat ...
(born 1985), American track and field athlete *
Xavier Chen Xavier Chen (; born 5 October 1983) is a former professional footballer who played as a right-back. He began his youth career with Anderlecht before moving to KV Kortrijk where he first played at senior level (2003–2007). After Kortrijk, he ...
(born 1983), Belgian association football player *
Xavier Clarke Xavier Clarke (born 28 September 1983) is a former Australian rules football player who played for St Kilda and Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life Clarke has Indigenous Australian heritage and his ancestry ca ...
(born 1983), indigenous Australian rules football player * Xavier Coleman (born 1995), American football player * Xavier Comas Guixé (born 1977), Andorran ski mountaineer * Xavier Corosine (born 1985), French basketball player * Xavier Crawford (born 1995), American football player * Xavier Daufresne (born 1968), Belgian tennis player * Xavier Delisle (born 1977), Canadian ice hockey player * Xavier Dirceu (born 1977), Brazilian association football player *
Xavier Doherty Xavier John Doherty (born 22 November 1982) is a former Australian international cricketer who played Australian domestic cricket with Tasmania and internationally for Australia. He is a left-handed batsman and a slow left arm orthodox bowler ...
(born 1982), Australian cricketer *
Xavier Dorfman Xavier Dorfman (born 12 May 1973 in Grenoble) is a French competition rower and Olympic champion. Dorfman won a gold medal in the lightweight coxless fours, at the 2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games ...
(born 1973), French Olympic rower *
Xavier Downwind Chief Xavier Downwind a.k.a. Red Fang (December 24, 1893 – July 26, 1968) was a professional football player who played in the National Football League during the 1922 and 1923 seasons. He played college football at the Carlisle Indian School, ...
(1893–1968), American NFL player *
Xavier Edwards Xavier James Edwards (born August 9, 1999) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Miami Marlins organization. Amateur career Edwards graduated from North Broward Preparatory School in Coconut Creek, Florida. As a senior, he batt ...
(born 1999), American baseball player *
Xavier Ellis Xavier John Ellis (born 28 February 1988) is a media personality and former professional Australian rules football player who played with the Hawthorn Football Club and West Coast Eagles in the Australian Football League. Over 125 senior matc ...
(born 1988), Australian rules football player * Xavier Eluère (1897–1967), French Olympic boxer * Xavier Escudé (born 1966), Spanish Olympic field hockey player *
Xavier Florencio Xavier Florencio Cabré (born December 26, 1979 in Tarragona, Catalonia) is a Spanish former professional road bicycle racer, who competed as a professional between 2001 and 2013. Over his career, Florencio competed for , Relax-Fuenlabrada, , , ...
(born 1979), Spanish road bicycle racer *
Xavier Fulton Xavier Allen Fulton (born April 18, 1986) is a Canadian football offensive tackle. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at Illinois. Fulton has also been a member of t ...
(born 1986), American NFL player *
Xavier Henry Xavier Henry (; born March 15, 1991) is an American former professional basketball player. He played one year of college basketball with the Kansas Jayhawks before he was drafted in the 2010 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. Henry's brother, ...
(born 1991), American NBA player * Xavier Hernández Creus or Xavi (born 1980), Spanish association football manager and former player *
Xavier Hutchinson Xavier Hutchinson (born June 1, 2000) is an American football wide receiver for the Iowa State Cyclones. High school career Hutchinson attended Bartram Trail High School in St. Johns, Florida. As a senior, he had 74 receptions for 1,004 receiv ...
(born 2000), American football player *
Xavier Jones Xavier Jones (born August 24, 1997) is an American football running back who is a free agent. He played college football at SMU and signed with the Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2020. College career Jones played college football at Southern ...
(born 1997), American football player * Xavier Kelly (born 1997), American football player *
Xavier Maassen Xavier Maassen (born 22 June 1980 in Heerlen) is a Dutch racing driver who previously competed in the FIA GT1 World Championship for Mad-Croc Racing. Recently, he has participated in the Blancpain Endurance Series for Prospeed Competition. He l ...
(born 1980), Dutch racing driver *
Xavier McDaniel Xavier Maurice McDaniel (born June 4, 1963), nicknamed "X-Man", is an American retired professional basketball player who, at 6 ft 7 in, played both small forward and power forward. He played in college at Wichita State University. H ...
(born 1963), American basketball player *
Xavier McKinney Xavier Alshon McKinney (born August 9, 1999) is an American football Safety (gridiron football position), safety for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama Crimson Tide football, Alabama ...
(born 1999), American football player *
Xavier Malisse Xavier Malisse (born 19 July 1980) is a former Belgian professional tennis player. Born in the north-western Flemish city of Kortrijk and nicknamed ''X-Man'', he is one of only two Belgian men (the other being David Goffin) to have been ranked ...
(born 1980), Belgian tennis player * Xavier Margairaz (born 1984), Swiss association football player *
Xavier Munford Xavier Tyler Jerome Munford (born June 1, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the Eurocup. He played two seasons of college basketball for the Rhode Island Rams. ...
(born 1992), American basketball player *
Xavier Nady Xavier Clifford Nady VI (; born November 14, 1978) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and first baseman. Nady played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs, Ari ...
(born 1978), American former baseball player * Xavier Ouellet (born 1993), French-Canadian ice hockey player * Xavier Proctor (born 1990), American football player *
Xavier Rhodes Xavier Rhodes (born June 19, 1990) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Florida State, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (25th o ...
(born 1990), American football player * Xavier Rush (born 1977), New Zealand rugby player *
Xavier Silas Xavier James Silas (born January 22, 1988) is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach for the Mets de Guaynabo (basketball), Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), the highest professional bask ...
(born 1988), American basketball player * Xavier Quentin Shay Simons or Xavi Simons (born 2003), Dutch association football player *
Xavier Thomas Xavier Thomas (born December 20, 1999) is an American football defensive end for the Clemson Tigers. High school career After playing for three years in Florence, SC at Wilson High School, Thomas played his senior season at IMG Academy in Fl ...
(born 1999), American football player *
Xavier Tillman Sr. Xavier Justis Tillman Sr. (born January 12, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans. Early life In h ...
(born 1999), American basketball player *
Xavier Woods (American football) Xavier Woods (born July 26, 1995) is an American football safety for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2017 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louis ...
(born 1995), American football player * Xavier Worthy (born 2003), American football player


Other

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Xavier, Duke of Aquitaine Xavier Marie Joseph, Duke of Aqutaine (8 September 1753 – 22 February 1754) was a French prince of the House of Bourbon. He was the third surviving child and second eldest son of Louis, Dauphin of France and Maria Josepha of Saxony, and ...
(1753–1754) *
Xabier Arzalluz Xabier Arzalluz Antia (24 August 1932 – 28 February 2019) was a Basque politician, leader of the Basque Nationalist Party from 1979 until 2004. He was a nationalist and a Christian Democrat, considered during the period one of the most powe ...
(1932–2019), Basque nationalist politician *
Xavier Bichat Marie François Xavier Bichat (; ; 14 November 1771 – 22 July 1802) was a French anatomist and pathologist, known as the father of modern histology. Although he worked without a microscope, Bichat distinguished 21 types of elementary tissues ...
(1771–1802), French anatomist and pathologist *
Xavier Briggs Xavier de Souza Briggs (born 1968) is an American educator, social scientist, and policy expert, known for his work on economic opportunity, social capital, democratic governance, and leading social change. He has influenced housing and urban po ...
(born 1968), American sociologist *
Xavier Chamorro Cardenal Xavier Chamorro Cardenal (31 December 1932 – 4 January 2008)Source: articl''Fallece Xavier Chamorro Cardenal''from EFE agency, on ''El Nuevo Diarios Website.Xavier Ehrenbert Fridelli (1673–1743), Austrian Jesuit missionary *
Xavier Fernique Xavier Fernique (3 May 1934 – 15 March 2020) was a mathematician, noted mostly for his contributions to the theory of stochastic processes. Fernique's theorem, a result on the integrability of Gaussian measures, is named after him. External ...
(1934–2020), French mathematician *
Xavier Mertz Xavier Guillaume Mertz (6 October 1882 – 8 January 1913) was a Swiss polar explorer, mountaineer, and skier who took part in the Far Eastern Party, a 1912–1913 component of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, which claimed his life. ...
(1882–1913), Swiss explorer * Xavier Roberts (born 1955), American inventor and manufacturer of Cabbage Patch Kids * Xavier Rolet (born 1959), French businessman and chief executive officer of the London Stock Exchange *
Francis Xavier Seelos Francis Xavier Seelos, CSsR (January 11, 1819 – October 4, 1867) was a German Redemptorist who worked as a missionary in the United States frontier. Towards the end of his life, he went to New Orleans to minister to victims of yellow fever ...
(1819–1867), German Roman Catholic missionary *
Xavier Zubiri Xavier Zubiri (4 December 1898 – 21 September 1983) was a Spanish philosopher. Zubiri was a member of the Madrid School, composed of philosophers José Ortega y Gasset (the founder of the group), José Gaos, and Julián Marías, among other ...
(1898–1983), Spanish philosopher


Fictional characters

*Brigadier General Frank Xavier Hummel, antagonist of the film '' The Rock''. *
Xavier Austin Xavier Austin is a character (arts), fictional character from the Australian Seven Network, Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by David Jones-Roberts. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 20 November 2008. ...
, a character in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' *Xavier Bird, a character in Joseph Boyden's novel ''
Three Day Road ''Three Day Road'' is the first novel from Canadian writer Joseph Boyden. Joseph’s maternal grandfather, as well as an uncle on his father’s side, served as soldiers during the First World War, and Boyden draws upon a wealth of family narrati ...
'' * Xavier Desmond, a character in the George R. R. Martin book series ''Wild Cards'' *Xavier Dolls, a character in the supernatural Western TV series ''
Wynonna Earp Wynonna Earp is a horror Western comic book miniseries created and owned by Beau Smith. The series was initially published by Image Comics, and from 2003 by IDW Publishing. Plot summary Wynonna is a present-day descendant of the famous ...
'' *Xavier, the main character of the animated series '' Xavier: Renegade Angel'' *Xavier March, protagonist of Robert Harris' novel ''
Fatherland A homeland is a place where a cultural, national, or racial identity has formed. The definition can also mean simply one's country of birth. When used as a proper noun, the Homeland, as well as its equivalents in other languages, often has ethn ...
'' *Xavier Quinn, protagonist of the film '' The Mighty Quinn'' *Xavier Harkonnen, a character in the fictional ''
Dune A dune is a landform composed of wind- or water-driven sand. It typically takes the form of a mound, ridge, or hill. An area with dunes is called a dune system or a dune complex. A large dune complex is called a dune field, while broad, f ...
'' universe *Xavier Hutchinson, of the reality TV series ''Earth'' which premiered on the
Seven Network The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...
in 1986 *Xavier Benedict, a character in
Julia Golding Julia Golding (born 1969), pen names Joss Stirling and Eve Edwards, is a British novelist best known for her ''Cat Royal'' series and '' The Companions Quartet''. Biography Born in London, 1969, she grew up on the edge of Epping Forest. She orig ...
's ''Finding Sky'' book trilogy * Xavier Chavez, a character in the film ''Saw II'' *Xavier Riddle, the main character in the PBS Kids animated series ''
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum ''Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum'' is an animated children's television series that premiered on November 11, 2019, on PBS Kids. The series is based on the children's book series written by Brad Meltzer, named ''Ordinary People Change the ...
'' *Xavier Thorpe, a character in the Netflix series ''
Wednesday Wednesday is the day of the week between Tuesday and Thursday. According to international standard ISO 8601, it is the third day of the week. In countries which have Friday as their holiday, Wednesday is the fifth day of the week. In countrie ...
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See also

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Xavier (surname) Xavier (, , , , ; es, Javier ; eu, Xabier ) is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Abel Xavier (born 1972), Portuguese footballer * Anderson Conceição Xavier (born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Arlene Xavier (born ...
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Xavier (wrestler) John Jairo Bedoya Jr. (December 28, 1977 – August 16, 2020) was an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name Xavier. He was best known for his appearances with Ring of Honor (ROH) between 2002 and 2004, where he was the second ...
(1977–2020), American wrestler *
Zavier Simpson Zavier Marquis Simpson (born February 11, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and played in the National Basketball Association ...
(born 1997), American basketball player


In other languages

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Javier Javier may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Javier, in video game ''Advance Wars: Dual Strike'' * Javier Rios, a character in the Monsters, Inc. franchise. * Javier (album), ''Javier'' (album), a 2003 album by the American singer Javier ...
(Spanish, Portuguese) * Ksaveras (Lithuanian) * Ksaverij (Ксаверий) (Russian, Ukrainian) * Ksawery (Polish) * Xawery (Polish) * Savielly (Polish) * Saverio (Italian) * Xabere, Xabel (Asturian) * Xabier (Basque) * Xaver (Czech, German, Slovakian) * Xavér (Hungarian) * Xaveriu (Romanian) * Xaverius (Dutch, Latin) * Sabelius (Latin) * Xaveriοs (Ξαβέριος) or (Σαβέριος) (Greek) * Xavier (Catalan, English, French, Portuguese, Galician, Swedish)


References

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