Saverio is a given name of Italian origin. It is a cognate of Xavier and Javier, both of which originate from Xabier, the Basque name for the Spanish town Javier. Xabier is itself the romanization of etxe berri meaning "new house" or "new home".
People
- Given name
- Sav Rocca (Saverio Giovanni Rocca) (born 1973), Australian professional American football player in the USA
- Saverio Bettinelli (1718–1808), Italian writer
- Saverio Costanzo (born 1975), Italian film director
- Saverio Fava (1832–1913), first Italian ambassador to the USA
- Saverio Gandini (1729–1796), Italian painter of the late-Baroque and Neoclassic periods
- Saverio Mammoliti (born 1942), Italian 'Ndrangheta boss from Oppido Mamertina and Castellace in Calabria
- Saverio Mercadante (1795–1870), Italian composer
- Savério Romano (born 1925), Brazilian footballer
- Middle name
- Francesco Saverio Romano (born 1964), Italian politician and lawyer
References
- Manuel., Yáñez Solana (c. 1995). El gran libro de los nombres : con una breve biografía de todos los santos y los personajes más famosos correspondientes a cada nombre. Madrid: M.E. Editores. ISBN 8449502322. OCLC 37613128.
- Montes Vicente, José María (2001). El libro de los Santos. Alianza, Madrid. ISBN 84-206-7203-3.
- Tibón, Gutierre (1994). Diccionario etimológico comparado de nombres propios de persona. Fondo de Cultura Económica, México. ISBN 968-16-2284-7.
- Michelena, L. (1973) Apellidos vascos (5th edition), Txertoa: 1997. p. 13
- "Etxeberria Surname Meaning and Distribution". forebears.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2015
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