Caspar

== English == === Alternative forms === Jasper, Gaspar, Casper, Kaspar, Kasper, Kosper, Cosper, Gosper === Etymology === A name given to one of the Magi in Western church tradition, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganǰabarah; see it for more. Compare Hatran Aramaic 𐣢𐣦𐣡𐣣𐣩 (gzbry /⁠Gazzabray⁠/, “a given name”), also from Iranian. === Pronunciation === (non-rhotic) (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈkæspə/, [ˈkʰæspə] (rhotic) (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæspɚ/, [ˈkʰæspɚ] ~ [ˈkʰæspɹ̩] Rhymes: -æspə(ɹ) Hyphenation: Cas‧par Homophone: Casper === Proper noun === Caspar (biblical) one of the Magi. A male given name from Old Persian, more popular in the form Jasper. A census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States. ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Scarpa, caraps == German == === Alternative forms === Kaspar, Jasper === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === Caspar (biblical) Caspar of the Magi a male given name === See also === Kasper == Norwegian Bokmål == === Alternative forms === Kasper, Kaspar, Casper === Etymology === An older spelling variant of Kaspar and Kasper, continuing Medieval Latin Caspar. The name was traditionally assigned to one of the Magi in Western Christianity, although the Magi are not named in the biblical text itself. It is usually explained as ultimately deriving from an Old Persian title meaning “treasurer”, but the precise route into the medieval personal name is uncertain. The spelling Caspar has a longstanding Norwegian tradition, with bearers in Norwegian and Danish–Norwegian society from at least the seventeenth century. Compare Danish Caspar, Swedish Caspar, German Caspar, Dutch Caspar and English Caspar (“male given name”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkas.pər/, /ˈkas.par/ Rhymes: -aspər, -aspar Homophone: Kaspar Hyphenation: Cas‧par === Proper noun === Caspar a male given name from Medieval Latin [in turn from Old Persian], equivalent to English Caspar ==== Usage notes ==== As a variant of Kasper, Caspar shares its Norwegian name day on 9 May with Jesper. Caspar is not solely a recently imported spelling. Historical Norwegian bearers include mathematician Caspar Wessel and physicist Hartvig Caspar Christie. === Statistics === According to Statistics Norway, 137 men in Norway had Caspar as their sole or first given name as of 31 December 2025. === References === “Caspar” in Store norske leksikon. “Caspar”, Babyverden.