"Xaver" meaning in German

See Xaver in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈksaːvər/, [ˈksaː.vɐ] Audio: De-Xaver.ogg Forms: Xavers [genitive], Xaver [genitive]
Etymology: From Spanish Xavier (older spelling of Javier), after 16th-century Catholic saint Francis Xavier. Etymology templates: {{bor|de|es|Xavier}} Spanish Xavier Head templates: {{de-proper noun|m,s:-􂀿with an article􂁀}} Xaver m (proper noun, strong, genitive Xavers or (with an article) Xaver)
  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Xavier Wikipedia link: Francis Xavier Tags: masculine, proper-noun, strong Categories (topical): German given names, German male given names
    Sense id: en-Xaver-de-name-RQ76F2iN Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Download JSON data for Xaver meaning in German (1.7kB)

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