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Etymology

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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.

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Proper noun

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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.

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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

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Jasper

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

Dutch

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Etymology

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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

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Jasper m

  1. a male given name, equivalent to English Caspar

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Estonian

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Etymology

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Recently borrowed from English Jasper.

Proper noun

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

  1. a male given name of modern usage

Finnish

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Etymology

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Recently borrowed from English Jasper.

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Jasper

  1. a male given name of modern usage

Declension

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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

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  • Jasper is the 217th 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.