Gaspare (also ''Gaspero'', ''Gasperino'' and ''Gasparro'') is an Italian male given name, the literal translation of the English name
Casper
Casper may refer to:
People
* Casper (given name)
* Casper (surname)
* Casper (Maya ruler) (422–487?), ruler of the Mayan city of Palenque
* Tok Casper, first known king of Maya city-state Quiriguá in Guatemala, ruling beginning in 426
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and
Jasper
Jasper, an aggregate of microgranular quartz and/or cryptocrystalline chalcedony and other mineral phases,Kostov, R. I. 2010. Review on the mineralogical systematics of jasper and related rocks. – Archaeometry Workshop, 7, 3, 209-213PDF/ref> ...
(French
Gaspard, Scandinavian
Kasper and
Jesper).
The name is rare in contemporary times, but was common enough in the past such that it is the root of a number of Italian surnames, such as ''
De Gasperi'', ''
Gasperini'', ''
Gasparini'', and ''
Gasparri''.
It may refer to:
Given name
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Gasparo Angiolini
Gasparo Angiolini (7 February 1731 – 6 February 1803), real name Domenico Maria Gasparo, son of Francesco Angiolini and Maria Maddalena Torzi, was an Italian dancer, choreographer and composer. He was born in Florence and died in Milan.
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Gaspare Ambrosini
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Gasparo Berti
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Gaspare Colosimo
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Gasparo Contarini
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Gaspare Finali (1829–1949), Italian academic and politician
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Gasparo Gozzi
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Gaspare DiGregorio
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Gaspare "Gap" Mangione
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Gaspare Messina
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Gaspare Pacchierotti
Gaspare Pacchierotti (21 May 1740 – 28 October 1821) was a mezzo-soprano castrato, and one of the most famous singers of his time.
Training and first appearances
Details of his early life are scarce. It is possible that he studied with Mario B ...
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Gasparo da Salò
Gasparo da Salò (20 May 154214 April 1609) is the name given to Gasparo Bertolotti, one of the earliest violin makers and an expert double bass player. Around 80 of his instruments are known to have survived to the present day: violins (small ...
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Gaspare Spontini
Gaspare Luigi Pacifico Spontini (14 November 177424 January 1851) was an Italian opera composer and conductor from the classical era.
Biography
Born in Maiolati, Papal State (now Maiolati Spontini, Province of Ancona), he spent most of his ca ...
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Gasparo Tagliacozzi
Surname
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Oronzo Vito Gasparo
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Italian masculine given names