Jasper (given name) explained

Jasper
Gender:Primarily male
Meaning:Treasurer
Origin:Persian
Related Names:Caspar, Kaspar, Kasper, Gasparo, Jesper, Jespa, Kacper (pronounced Katsper)

Jasper is a primarily masculine given name of Persian origin, meaning "treasurer".[1] [2] The etymology of the given name Jasper (of Persian origin) is unrelated to that of the gemstone jasper (of Semitic origin).[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hanks . Patrick . Hardcastle . Kate . Hodges . Flavia . A Dictionary of First Names . 2006 . Oxford University Press . 978-0198610601 . 138 . 2 . Jasper: The usual English form of the name assigned in Christian folklore to one of the three Magi or 'wise men', who brought gifts to the infant Christ at his birth (Matthew 2:1). The name does not appear in the Bible, and is first found in medieval tradition. It seems to be ultimately of Persian origin, from a word meaning 'treasurer'. There is probably no connection with the English vocabulary word jasper denoting a gemstone, which is of Semitic origin..
  2. Web site: Meaning, origin and history of the name Jasper .