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Javier

hah-VYER

/hɑːˈvjɛr/

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Javier

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Spanish/Basque
Meaning
New house; bright.
Gender
male

Common mispronunciations

JAV-ee-erJAY-vee-er

Pronunciation tips

The 'j' in Spanish sounds like the English 'h': 'hah-VYER'.

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