Gaspar is a given and/or

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of French, German,

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

, and

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...

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 ...

or Casper (surname). 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:

Mononyms

(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) Esmevânio Kialonda Gaspar (born 27 September 1997), sometimes known as just Gaspar, is an Angolan footballer who currently plays as a defender for the Portuguese Estrela . Career Gaspar began his playing career with the Angolan club Sagrada ...

(born 1997), Kialonda Gaspar, Angolan football defender *

Gaspar (footballer, born 2002) Luis Eduardo Gaspar Coelho (born 31 July 2002), commonly known as Gaspar, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a forward for Avaí. Club career Gaspar was born in Várzea Grande, Mato Grosso, and joined Avaí Avaí is a municipality in ...

, Luis Eduardo Gaspar Coelho, Brazilian football forward

Given name

Gaspar Araújo Gaspar Araújo (born 17 December 1981) is a Portuguese long jumper. His personal best is 8.10 metres, achieved in June 2004 in Istanbul ) , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = 34000 to 34990 , area_code ...

(born 1981), Portuguese long jumper *

Gaspar Azevedo José Gaspar da Silva Azevedo (born 1 June 1975), known simply as Gaspar, is a Portuguese retired professional association football, footballer who played as a central defender. Club career Gaspar was born in Santo Tirso, Porto District. During t ...

(born 1975), Portuguese footballer *

Gaspar Cassadó Gaspar Cassadó i Moreu (30 September or 5 October 1897 – 24 December 1966) was a Spanish cellist and composer of the early 20th century. He was born in Barcelona to a church musician father, Joaquim Cassadó, and began taking cello lesson ...

(1897–1966), Spanish cellist and musical composer *

Gaspar Corte-Real Gaspar Corte-Real (1450–1501) was a Portuguese people, Portuguese Exploration, explorer who, alongside his father João Vaz Corte-Real and brother Miguel Corte-Real, Miguel, participated in various exploratory voyages sponsored by the Portuguese ...

(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 Gaspar or Gaspare DiGregorio (October 4, 1905 – June 11, 1970) was a New York mobster and a high-ranking member of the Bonanno crime family who was a key figure in the "Banana War". In October 1964, during Joseph Bonanno's two-year absence, Bona ...

(1905–1970), Italian-American organized-crime figure *

Gaspar Fagel Gaspar Fagel (25 January 1634 – 15 December 1688) was a Dutch politician, jurist, and diplomat who authored correspondence from and on behalf of William III, Prince of Orange, during the English Revolution of 1688. Early life Fagel wa ...

(1634–1688), Dutch statesman *

Gaspar Fernandes Gaspar Fernandes (sometimes written ''Gaspar Fernández'', the Spanish version of his name) (1566–1629) was a Portuguese-Mexican composer and organist active in the cathedrals of Santiago de Guatemala (present-day Antigua Guatemala) and Puebla de ...

(1566–1629), Portuguese musical composer * Gaspar Gálvez Burgos (born 1979), Spanish footballer known simply as Gaspar * Gaspar Lococo, co-founder of Funtime, Inc. *

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 Gaspar Méndez ( fl. 1546) was a Spanish architect of the mid 16th century. He was noted for his prolific work on buildings in Badajoz, notably Badajoz Cathedral The Metropolitan Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist of Badajoz ( es, Catedral metr ...

(fl. 1546), Spanish architect of Badajoz *

Gaspar Méndez de Haro, 7th Marquis of Carpio 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 ...

(1629–1687), Spanish political figure *

Gaspar Milazzo Gaspar Milazzo (April 25, 1887 – May 31, 1930) was a major organized-crime figure in Detroit, Michigan, during the Prohibition era. He had earlier been a member of the Brooklyn-based gang that would later become known as the Bonanno crime famil ...

(1887–1930), Italian-American organized-crime figure *

Gaspar Noé Gaspar Noé (, ; born 27 December 1963) is an Argentine filmmaker based in Paris, France. He is the son of Argentine painter, writer, and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé. In the early 1990s, Noé along with his wife Lucile Hadžihalilović were ...

(born 1963), Argentine-born, French-based filmmaker *

Gaspar de Portolá Gaspar de Portolá y Rovira (January 1, 1716 – October 10, 1786) was a Spanish military officer, best known for leading the Portolá expedition into California and for serving as the first List of governors of California before 1850, Governor ...

(1716–1786), Spanish soldier and politician *

Gaspar Saladino Gaspar Saladino (September 1, 1927 – August 4, 2016) was an American letterer and logo designer who worked for more than sixty years in the comic book industry, mostly for DC Comics. Eventually Saladino went by one name, "Gaspar," which he wrote ...

(1927–2016), American comic book letterer and logo designer *

Gaspar Sanz Francisco Bartolomé Sanz Celma (April 4, 1640 (baptized) – 1710), better known as Gaspar Sanz, was a Spanish composer, guitarist, and priest born to a wealthy family in Calanda in the comarca of Bajo Aragón, Spain. He studied music, theolo ...

(1640–1710), Aragonese baroque composer, guitarist, organist and priest *

Gaspar Ventura Gaspar Ventura Meseguer (born 5 February 1955) is a Spanish water polo player. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letni ...

(born 1955), Spanish water polo player *

Gaspar Yanga Established and achieved self-government for a maroon colony of freed Africans. Gaspar Yanga—often simply Yanga or Nyanga (May 14, 1545 - 1618)

(born 1545), leader of successful 1570 slave revolt in Mexico *

Manuel Gaspar Haro Manuel 'Manolo' Gaspar Haro (born 3 February 1981) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a right-back. Club career Born in Málaga, Andalusia, Gaspar started playing professionally with hometown Málaga CF's reserves, then spent two Segu ...

(born 1981), Spanish footballer

Surname

Roberto Luís Gaspar Deus Severo Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo (born 3 May 1976), known as Beto (), is a Portuguese former professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender. He played most of his professional career with Sporting CP (ten seasons, more tha ...

, (born 1976), Portuguese footballer known as Beto * Gaspar Pinto (1912–1969), Portuguese footballer *

Alexandre-Pierre Gaspar Alexandre-Pierre Gaspar (born 7 April 1960, Paris, France) is a French physician and Internet pioneer, founder in 1996 oCOCORICO ! French Culture Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar (8 December 1865 in Funchal – 1 December 1938 in Lisbon) was a Portuguese military officer and politician. Rodrigues Gaspar was President of the Ministry (Prime Minister) of one of the many governments of the Portugues ...

(1865–1938), Portuguese military officer and politician *

Boom Gaspar Kenneth E. "Boom" Gaspar (born February 3, 1953) is an American musician. He has performed as a keyboardist with American rock band Pearl Jam since 2002. Biography Early life Boom Gaspar grew up in Waimānalo, Hawaii. He started playing music ...

(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 (born 1978), Brazilian footballer *

Enrique Gaspar Enrique Lucio Eugenio Gaspar y Rimbau (2 March 1842 in Madrid – 7 September 1902 in Oloron) was a Spanish diplomat and writer, who wrote many plays (''zarzuelas''), and one of the first novels involving time travel in fiction, time travel ...

(1842–1902), Spanish playwright *

Hugo Gaspar Hugo Fernando Lucas Gaspar (born 2 September 1982) is a Portuguese volleyball player who plays for Benfica and the Portugal national team. He became the ''Best Scorer'' at the second 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Espinho, where Por ...

(born 1982), Portuguese volleyball player *

José Gaspar José Gaspar, also known by his nickname Gasparilla (supposedly lived c. 1756 – 1821), is an apocryphal Spanish pirate, the "Last of the Buccaneers " who legend says terrorized the Gulf of Mexico for many years from his base in southwest Florid ...

(also known as Gasparilla), a mythical Spanish pirate supposedly based in southwest Florida during the late 17th and early 18th centuries * Rod Gaspar (born 1946), American Major League baseball player

In fiction

Gaspar (Chrono Trigger) This is a listing of notable characters from the video game ''Chrono Trigger'', a role-playing video game released in 1995 by Square Co. (now Square Enix) for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System video game console. In keeping with the tim ...

, 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 ''Zork'' is a text-based adventure game first released in 1977 by developers Tim Anderson, Marc Blank, Bruce Daniels, and Dave Lebling for the PDP-10 mainframe computer. The original developers and others, as the company Infocom, expanded and ...

'' * A planet in the ''

Ratchet & Clank ''Ratchet & Clank'' is a series of action platformer and third-person shooter video games. The franchise was created and developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation consoles, such as PlayStation 2 ...

'' video game series * Gaspar, a character in the 2012 novel ''Unholy Night'' by

Seth Grahame-Smith Seth Grahame-Smith (born Seth Jared Greenberg; January 4, 1976) is an American writer and film producer, best known as the author of ''The New York Times'' best-selling novels '' Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'' and '' Abraham Lincoln, Vampire ...

* 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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In fiction

See also