Xav - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations

Xav

zav'zav'1 syllable
🇬🇧English
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MEANING

Derived from XavierOften associated with brightness or new house

ORIGIN

Spanish

ETYMOLOGY

Short form of Xavier, from the Basque 'etxe berri' meaning 'new house'

CULTURAL NOTES

Xav is often used as a modern, trendy short form for Xavier.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

The name Xavier gained prominence due to Saint Francis Xavier, one of the founders of the Jesuit order.

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