Zavia

  • [ ZAY-vee-ə, ZAYV-yə ]
  • English (Rare)
Modern feminine form of XAVIER.

XAVIER   male   English, French, Portuguese, Catalan, Spanish (Archaic)
Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria meaning "the new house". This was the surname of the Jesuit priest Saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552) who was borne in a village of this name. He was a missionary to India, Japan, China, and other areas in East Asia, and he is the patron saint of the Orient and missionaries. His surname has since been adopted as a given name in his honour, chiefly among Catholics.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Xavia, Xaviera
ITALIAN: Saveria
SPANISH: Javiera
MASCULINE FORMS
BASQUE: Xabi, Xabier
CATALAN: Xavi, Xavier
CORSICAN: Saveriu
ENGLISH: Xavier, Xavior, Xzavier, Zavier
FRENCH: Xavier
GALICIAN: Xabier
GERMAN: Xaver
ITALIAN: Saverio
POLISH: Ksawery
PORTUGUESE: Xavier
SPANISH: Javier, Xavier