Xavier
WordNet
noun
(1) Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552)
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Surname of a sixteenth century saint, Francis Xavier, from a place name in Navarre, originally .
Usage notes
The name has been rare in the English-speaking world, but is currently becoming popular in the U.S.
Proper noun
- , cognate to English Xavier. The compound given name François-Xavier also occurs, in honor of the saint.