Gaspar is a

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and/or

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of French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish origin, cognate to

Casper (given name) Casper (with the same sounding Kasper) is a family and personal name derived from Aramaic that means "Treasurer". The origins of the name have been traced as far back as the Old Testament and variations of the name have been adopted by a variety ...

Casper (surname) Casper is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Anne Casper (born 1965), American diplomat and ambassador *Billy Casper (1931–2015), American golfer *Chris Casper (born 1975), English former footballer and football manager *Dave ...

. It is a name of biblical origin, per

Saint Gaspar Saint Caspar (otherwise known as Casper, Gaspar, Kaspar, and other variations) was one of the 'Three Kings', along with Melchior and Balthazar, representing the wise men or 'Biblical Magi' mentioned in the Bible in the Gospel of Matthew, verses ...

, one of the wise men mentioned in the Bible. Notable people with the name include:

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(54 BC-55 AD), biblical saint *

Gaspar (footballer, born 1981) Odirlei de Souza Gaspar (born 18 May 1981) is a retired Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 mil ...

, Odirlei de Souza Gaspar, Brazilian football striker * Gaspar (Angolan footballer) (born 1997), Kialonda Gaspar, Angolan football defender * Gaspar (footballer, born 2002), Luis Eduardo Gaspar Coelho, Brazilian football forward

Given name

* Gaspar Araújo (born 1981), Portuguese long jumper * Gaspar Azevedo (born 1975), Portuguese footballer * Gaspar Cassadó (1897–1966), Spanish cellist and musical composer * Gaspar Corte-Real (1450–1501), Portuguese explorer *

Gaspar Flores de Abrego José Gaspar Flores de Abrego (1781–1836) was a Tejano who served three terms as the mayor of San Antonio, Texas. He was also a land commissioner and associate of Austin's early colonists. Gaspar Flores was a member of a group opposing the ...

(1781–1836), three-time mayor of San Antonio, Texas *

Gaspar del Bufalo Gaspar Melchior Balthazar del Bufalo (January 6, 1786 – December 28, 1837), also known as Gaspare del Bufalo, was a Priesthood in the Catholic Church, Catholic priest and the founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. Canonization, Cano ...

(1786-1837), saint, priest, and founder of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood. * Gaspar DiGregorio (1905–1970), Italian-American organized-crime figure * Gaspar Fagel (1634–1688), Dutch statesman * Gaspar Fernandes (1566–1629), Portuguese musical composer *

Gaspar Gálvez Burgos Gaspar is a given and/or surname of French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish origin, cognate to Casper (given name) or Casper (surname). It is a name of biblical origin, per Saint Gaspar, one of the wise men mentioned in the Bible. Notable peo ...

(born 1979), Spanish footballer known simply as Gaspar * Gaspar Lococo, co-founder of

Funtime, Inc. Funtime, Inc was an American amusement and entertainment company located in Cleveland, Ohio. The company was established in 1965. It owned several properties throughout its 31-year-long lifespan. History Funtime Inc. was established in 1965 w ...

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos (born Gaspar Melchor de Jove y Llanos, 5 January 1744 – 27 November 1811) was a Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlightenment in Spain. Life and influence of ...

(1744–1811), Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher * Gaspar Méndez (fl. 1546), Spanish architect of Badajoz * Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio (1629–1687), Spanish political figure * Gaspar Milazzo (1887–1930), Italian-American organized-crime figure * Gaspar Noé (born 1963), Argentine-born, French-based filmmaker * Gaspar de Portolá (1716–1786), Spanish soldier and politician * Gaspar Saladino (1927–2016), American comic book letterer and logo designer * Gaspar Sanz (1640–1710), Aragonese baroque composer, guitarist, organist and priest * Gaspar Ventura (born 1955), Spanish water polo player * Gaspar Yanga (born 1545), leader of successful 1570 slave revolt in Mexico * Manuel Gaspar Haro (born 1981), Spanish footballer

Surname

* Roberto Luís Gaspar Deus Severo, (born 1976), Portuguese footballer known as Beto *

Gaspar Pinto Álvaro Gaspar Pinto (27 February 1912 – 27 April 1969), known as Gaspar Pinto, was a Portuguese footballer who played as a defender. Over the course of 11 seasons he amassed Primeira Liga totals of 154 games and four goals, spending the majo ...

(1912–1969), Portuguese footballer * Alexandre-Pierre Gaspar (born 1960), French information architect * Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar (1865–1938), Portuguese military officer and politician * Boom Gaspar (born 1953), American musician *

Chuck Gaspar Chuck Gaspar (January 25, 1938 – January 15, 2009) was an American special effects artist who worked on 70 different films and TV shows, such as '' The Birds'', ''Ghostbusters'', ''Pale Rider'' and ''Armageddon''. He was nominated at the 57th A ...

(1938–2009), American special effects artist *

Edu Gaspar Eduardo César Daud Gaspar (born 16 May 1978), known as Edu, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who is the sporting director of Premier League club Arsenal. As a player, he was an attacking and central midfielder, and played for Cor ...

(born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Enrique Gaspar (1842–1902), Spanish playwright * Hugo Gaspar (born 1982), Portuguese volleyball player * José Gaspar (also known as Gasparilla), a mythical Spanish pirate supposedly based in southwest Florida during the late 17th and early 18th centuries *

Rod Gaspar Rodney Earl Gaspar (born April 3, 1946 in Long Beach, California, United States) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. A switch hitter, Gaspar played for the New York Mets (1969–70) and San Diego Padres (1971, 1974). A former player a ...

(born 1946), American Major League baseball player

In fiction

* Gaspar (Chrono Trigger), a character in the 1995 video game ''Chrono Trigger'' * A Muppet character in ''

Barrio Sésamo Barrio Sésamo (Sesame Neighborhood in English) was the Spanish co-production of the popular U.S. children's television series ''Sesame Street'' produced by Televisión Española and Sesame Workshop (formerly Children's Television Workshop) from ...

'' * One of the spells in the computer game series '' Zork'' * A planet in the '' Ratchet & Clank'' video game series * Gaspar, a character in the 2012 novel ''Unholy Night'' by Seth Grahame-Smith * Gaspar de la Croix, a character in the video game '' Assassin's Creed II: Discovery'' *The title character in

Joseph Conrad Joseph Conrad (born Józef Teodor Konrad Korzeniowski, ; 3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Poles in the United Kingdom#19th century, Polish-British novelist and short story writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest writers in t ...

's story ''Gaspar Ruiz'', adapted for film as ''Gaspar the Strong Man'' *Gaspar, a Haunter holding an everstone sent over trade in Snowpoint city, in "Pokémon Diamond", Pokémon Pearl", "Pokémon Platinum", "Pokémon Brilliant Diamond", and "Pokemon Shining Pearl"

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