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Caspar

Syllables: Cas·par/ˈkæspə/US/ˈkæspɚ/

Caspar proper noun: one of the Magi.

Proper noun

Caspar

  1. 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.

Caspar meaning in Persian

Caspar in Persian

one of the Magi
گنجور

Forms of Caspar

alternative formJasper
alternative formGaspar
alternative formCasper
alternative formKaspar
alternative formKasper
alternative formKosper
alternative formCosper
alternative formGosper

Origin of Caspar

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.

Words that rhyme with Caspar

Questions about Caspar

What does Caspar mean?
Caspar means one of the Magi.
What is Caspar in Persian?
Caspar in Persian is گنجور. See Caspar meaning in Persian.
What part of speech is Caspar?
Caspar is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Caspar?
Caspar is pronounced /ˈkæspə/ (UK).

Words near Caspar in the dictionary

  1. casones
  2. casoni
  3. casopitant
  4. Casoria
  5. Casos
  6. Caspar
  7. Casparian
  8. Casparian strip
  9. Casparian strips
  10. Caspary
  11. caspase

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