Xabier

Basque

Etymology

Probably composed of etxe (“house”) +‎ berri (“new”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃabier/ [ʃa.β̞i.er]
• Rhymes: -ier, -er
• Hyphenation: Xa‧bi‧er

Proper noun

Xabier inan or anim

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Xavier
2. A village and municipality of Navarre, Spain

Declension

Declension of Xabier (animate and inanimate, ending in -r)

		indefinite
absolutive		Xabier
ergative		Xabierrek
dative		Xabierri
genitive		Xabierren
comitative		Xabierrekin
causative		Xabierrengatik
benefactive		Xabierrentzat
instrumental		Xabierrez
inessive	anim	Xabierrengan
	inan	Xabierren
locative	anim	—
	inan	Xabierko
allative	anim	Xabierrengana
	inan	Xabierrera
terminative	anim	Xabierrenganaino
	inan	Xabierreraino
directive	anim	Xabierrenganantz
	inan	Xabierrerantz
destinative	anim	Xabierrenganako
	inan	Xabierrerako
ablative	anim	Xabierrengandik
	inan	Xabiertik
partitive		Xabierrik
prolative		Xabiertzat

Derived terms

• xabiertar

Descendants

• → English: Xavier
• → Spanish: Javier

References

• “Xabier”, in Euskal Onomastikaren Datutegia [Basque Onomastic Database], Euskaltzaindia
• “155.- Nafarroako udal izendegia [Municipal toponymy of Navarre]”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Arauak, Euskaltzaindia, 2009