Caspar

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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.

Proper noun

Caspar

  1. (biblical) one of the Magi.
  2. A male given name from Old Persian, more popular in the form Jasper.
  3. A census-designated place in Mendocino County, California, United States.

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Proper noun

Caspar

  1. (biblical) Caspar of the Magi
  2. a male given name

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