Jasper

See also: jasper

English

Alternative forms

• Caspar, Gaspar, Casper, Kaspar, Kasper, Kosper, Cosper, Gosper

Etymology

A name given to one of the Magi in a medieval European cult, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganǰabarah; see it for more.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdʒaspə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ʒæspɚ/

Proper noun

Jasper

1. A male given name from Old Persian.
   • 1920, St. John Greer Ervine, Changing Winds, Macmillan, page 225:

     Her husband is...let me see...oh yes, he's Lord Jasper Jayne. His name sounds like the hero of a servant's novelette, but he doesn't look like that. He looks like a chucker-out in a back-street pub.

2. A surname.
3. One of the Magi, also known as Caspar.
4. A placename:
   1. A place in Canada
      1. A town in Alberta, Canada.
      2. Ellipsis of Jasper National Park.: A national park in Alberta, Canada
   2. A number of places in the United States
      1. A city, the county seat of Walker County, Alabama.
      2. A small city, the county seat of Newton County, Arkansas.
      3. A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Florida.
      4. A city, the county seat of Pickens County, Georgia.
      5. A city, the county seat of Dubois County, Indiana.
      6. A city in Pipestone County and Rock County, Minnesota.
      7. A city in Jasper County, Missouri.
      8. A town in Steuben County, New York.
      9. An unincorporated community in Pike County, Ohio.
      10. An unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon.
      11. A town, the county seat of Marion County, Tennessee.
      12. A city, the county seat of Jasper County, Texas.
      13. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia.
   3. Ellipsis of Jasper County.

      Synonym: County of Jasper

   4. Ellipsis of Jasper Township.

      Synonym: Township of Jasper

      1. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Jasper Township.

Derived terms

• Jasper County
• Jasper Township

 

Translations

male given name; one of the Magi — see Caspar

Anagrams

• japers

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Jasper, a name given to one of the Magi in a medieval European cult, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganzabara-.

Noun

Jasper

1. a male given name from English [in turn from Old Persian]

Dutch

Etymology

From Spanish Gaspar, from Biblical Hebrew גִּזְבָּר (gizbar), ultimately from Old Median *ganǰabarah. First recorded in 1627, with other spellings Gaspar (1626), Jespaer and Jesper (1628).

Pronunciation

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• Hyphenation: Jas‧per

Proper noun

Jasper m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Caspar

Derived terms

• Jaspers

Related terms

• Casper
• Jesper

Estonian

Etymology

Recently borrowed from English Jasper.

Proper noun

Jasper (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

1. a male given name of modern usage

Finnish

Etymology

Recently borrowed from English Jasper.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjɑsper/, [ˈjɑ̝s̠pe̞r]
• Rhymes: -ɑsper
• Syllabification^(key): Jas‧per

Proper noun

Jasper

1. a male given name of modern usage

Declension

Inflection of Jasper (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
nominative		Jasper	Jasperit
genitive		Jasperin	Jasperien Jaspereiden Jaspereitten
partitive		Jasperia	Jaspereita Jaspereja
illative		Jasperiin	Jaspereihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Jasper	Jasperit
accusative	nom.	Jasper	Jasperit
	gen.	Jasperin
genitive		Jasperin	Jasperien Jaspereiden Jaspereitten
partitive		Jasperia	Jaspereita Jaspereja
inessive		Jasperissa	Jaspereissa
elative		Jasperista	Jaspereista
illative		Jasperiin	Jaspereihin
adessive		Jasperilla	Jaspereilla
ablative		Jasperilta	Jaspereilta
allative		Jasperille	Jaspereille
essive		Jasperina	Jaspereina
translative		Jasperiksi	Jaspereiksi
abessive		Jasperitta	Jaspereitta
instructive		—	Jasperein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Jasper (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jasperini Jasperini accusative nom. Jasperini Jasperini gen. Jasperini genitive Jasperini Jasperieni Jaspereideni Jaspereitteni partitive Jasperiani Jaspereitani Jasperejani inessive Jasperissani Jaspereissani elative Jasperistani Jaspereistani illative Jasperiini Jaspereihini adessive Jasperillani Jaspereillani ablative Jasperiltani Jaspereiltani allative Jasperilleni Jaspereilleni essive Jasperinani Jaspereinani translative Jasperikseni Jaspereikseni abessive Jasperittani Jaspereittani instructive — — comitative — Jaspereineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Jasperisi Jasperisi accusative nom. Jasperisi Jasperisi gen. Jasperisi genitive Jasperisi Jasperiesi Jaspereidesi Jaspereittesi partitive Jasperiasi Jaspereitasi Jasperejasi inessive Jasperissasi Jaspereissasi elative Jasperistasi Jaspereistasi illative Jasperiisi Jaspereihisi adessive Jasperillasi Jaspereillasi ablative Jasperiltasi Jaspereiltasi allative Jasperillesi Jaspereillesi essive Jasperinasi Jaspereinasi translative Jasperiksesi Jaspereiksesi abessive Jasperittasi Jaspereittasi instructive — — comitative — Jaspereinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jasperimme Jasperimme accusative nom. Jasperimme Jasperimme gen. Jasperimme genitive Jasperimme Jasperiemme Jaspereidemme Jaspereittemme partitive Jasperiamme Jaspereitamme Jasperejamme inessive Jasperissamme Jaspereissamme elative Jasperistamme Jaspereistamme illative Jasperiimme Jaspereihimme adessive Jasperillamme Jaspereillamme ablative Jasperiltamme Jaspereiltamme allative Jasperillemme Jaspereillemme essive Jasperinamme Jaspereinamme translative Jasperiksemme Jaspereiksemme abessive Jasperittamme Jaspereittamme instructive — — comitative — Jaspereinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Jasperinne Jasperinne accusative nom. Jasperinne Jasperinne gen. Jasperinne genitive Jasperinne Jasperienne Jaspereidenne Jaspereittenne partitive Jasperianne Jaspereitanne Jasperejanne inessive Jasperissanne Jaspereissanne elative Jasperistanne Jaspereistanne illative Jasperiinne Jaspereihinne adessive Jasperillanne Jaspereillanne ablative Jasperiltanne Jaspereiltanne allative Jasperillenne Jaspereillenne essive Jasperinanne Jaspereinanne translative Jasperiksenne Jaspereiksenne abessive Jasperittanne Jaspereittanne instructive — — comitative — Jaspereinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Jasperinsa Jasperinsa accusative nom. Jasperinsa Jasperinsa gen. Jasperinsa genitive Jasperinsa Jasperiensa Jaspereidensa Jaspereittensa partitive Jasperiaan Jasperiansa Jaspereitaan Jasperejaan Jaspereitansa Jasperejansa inessive Jasperissaan Jasperissansa Jaspereissaan Jaspereissansa elative Jasperistaan Jasperistansa Jaspereistaan Jaspereistansa illative Jasperiinsa Jaspereihinsa adessive Jasperillaan Jasperillansa Jaspereillaan Jaspereillansa ablative Jasperiltaan Jasperiltansa Jaspereiltaan Jaspereiltansa allative Jasperilleen Jasperillensa Jaspereilleen Jaspereillensa essive Jasperinaan Jasperinansa Jaspereinaan Jaspereinansa translative Jasperikseen Jasperiksensa Jaspereikseen Jaspereiksensa abessive Jasperittaan Jasperittansa Jaspereittaan Jaspereittansa instructive — — comitative — Jaspereineen Jaspereinensa

Statistics

• Jasper is the 217^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 2,574 male individuals (and as a middle name to 837 more), and also belongs to 11 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.