Saverio

Origin and meaning of Saverio

Saverio comes, by way of the Spanish Xavier, from the Basque Etxeberria, 'new house,' the birthplace of Saint Francis Xavier, the great Jesuit missionary to Asia. A place name became a given name through devotion to the saint. In Italy it is traditional above all in the south, with an elegant, slightly uncommon feel; in the forms Xavier and Javier it is widespread across the Hispanic and French-speaking worlds. It evokes a spirit of adventure, openness and refined restraint.

Variants around the world

How Saverio sounds in other languages.

Famous people

• Saverio Mercadante— composer