Caspar
English
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editEtymology
editA 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.
Proper noun
editCaspar
- (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
editone of the Magi
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male given name
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Anagrams
editGerman
editAlternative forms
editProper noun
editCaspar
- (biblical) Caspar of the Magi
- a male given name
See also
editCategories:
- English terms derived from Old Median
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- en:Biblical characters
- English given names
- English male given names
- English male given names from Old Persian
- en:Census-designated places in California, USA
- en:Census-designated places in the United States
- en:Places in California, USA
- en:Places in the United States
- German lemmas
- German proper nouns
- de:Biblical characters
- German given names
- German male given names