Kaspar
[ˈkæspər]Meaning
German and Estonian form of Jasper
Background Story
Kaspar is the German and Estonian form of Jasper. It is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian and Norwegian, and in Judeo-Christian-Islamic legend. The name is traditionally that of one of the Magi in Western Christianity, and is usually explained as deriving ultimately from an Old Persian title meaning "treasurer", though the precise historical transmission is uncertain. It was first attested in Norway in the 15th century.
Temperament
Variations
Gaspar, Caspar
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