Type Settlement
Usage Basque

Meaning & History

Means "the new house", from Basque etxe "house" and berri "new". This was the name of a village (and castle) in Navarre where the saint Francis Xavier was born.

Related Names

VariantXabier
Other Languages & CulturesJavier(Spanish)
Given Name DescendantXabier(Basque)
Surname DescendantsEtxebarria, Etxeberria(Basque)
Entry added January 10, 2017