Xabier

Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃabier/ [ʃa.β̞i.er]
• Rhymes: -ier
• 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
	inanim.	Xabierren
locative	anim.	—
	inanim.	Xabierko
allative	anim.	Xabierrengana
	inanim.	Xabierrera
terminative	anim.	Xabierrenganaino
	inanim.	Xabierreraino
directive	anim.	Xabierrenganantz
	inanim.	Xabierrerantz
destinative	anim.	Xabierrenganako
	inanim.	Xabierrerako
ablative	anim.	Xabierrengandik
	inanim.	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