The given name Xaviera (/zviˈɛərə, s-/, Catalan: [ʃəβiˈeɾə, ʃaviˈeɾa], Galician: [ʃaˈβjeɾɐ], Portuguese: [ʃɐviˈɛɾɐ]; French: Xavière [ɡzavjɛʁ]; Spanish: Javiera [xaˈβjeɾa]; Basque: Xabiera [ʃaβieɾa])[1] is a feminine form of Xavier, both derived from the 16th-century Roman Catholic Saint Francis Xavier.

Xaviera
The castle of Xavier, where Francis Xavier was born, was restored by the Jesuits.
GenderFeminine
Origin
Word/nameCatholic Church
Meaninga place called "castle" or "new house" in Basque language
Other names
Related namesXavier, Javiera, Xavi, Xavia, Xaviell, Xaviero, Xever, Xabier, Zavia, Zavier

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  1. ^ "Xaviera", Behind the Name.com.