Jasper
[ˈdʒæspər]Meaning
from Hebrew gizbar, "treasurer"; also the English word for the gemstone
Background Story
Jasper comes from Latin Gaspar, which Behind the Name traces to the Biblical Hebrew word gizbar, meaning "treasurer", itself derived from Old Persian ganzabarah. The name was traditionally assigned to one of the wise men who were said to have visited the newborn Jesus, and it has occasionally been used in the English-speaking world since the Middle Ages. It can also be given in reference to the English word for the gemstone.
Temperament
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