Vesper means ''evening'' in

Classical Latin Classical Latin is the form of Literary Latin recognized as a literary standard by writers of the late Roman Republic and early Roman Empire. It was used from 75 BC to the 3rd century AD, when it developed into Late Latin. In some later periods ...

. It may also refer to:

Places

Vesper, Kansas Vesper is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, Kansas, United States. It is located about west of Lincoln. History Vesper was laid out in 1886 when the railroad was extended to that point. The post office in Vesper was discontinued ...

, an unincorporated community in the United States *

Vesper, Oregon Vesper is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. The Nehalem River flows through the town. Settled in 1876 by William Johnston, a man who would be responsible for the town's first post office and church, Vesper bord ...

, an unincorporated community in the United States *

Vesper, Wisconsin Vesper is a village in Wood County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 584 at the 2010 census. History The village of Vesper began to form in the early 1870s when Girard and Drake built a sawmill on Hemlock Creek to process lumber fr ...

, a village in the United States * Vesper, an abandoned village southwest of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada *

Vesper Peak Vesper Peak is a peak along the Mountain Loop Highway region of the North Cascades of Washington state. It is about south of Darrington and east of Granite Falls, in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. Its gentle south and east slo ...

, a mountain in Washington State, United States

People

* Heike Vesper (born 1970), German marine biologist * Iulian Vesper (1908–1986), Romanian writer *

Rose Vesper Rose Vesper was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1993–2000 for the 72nd district, a portion of Clermont County, Ohio. She was succeeded by Tom Niehaus at the beginning of 2001. Early life Vesper was born in Cincinnati, Oh ...

, member of the Ohio House of Representatives (1993–2000) * Rudolf Vesper (born 1939), East German Olympic gold medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling * Will Vesper (1882–1962), German author and literary critic

Arts, entertainment, and media

* ''Vesper'' (novel), a young-adult novel by Jeff Sampson * ''Vesper'' (film), a 2022 science-fiction movie by Kristina Buožytė and Bruno Samper * Vesper, an organization in the manga and anime series ''

Mahoromatic is a Japanese manga series written by Bunjūrō Nakayama and illustrated by Bow Ditama. The series follows Mahoro, a female android former soldier who, driven by guilt from her actions during her combat days, decides to dedicate the rest ...

'' * Vesper, a banshee with unusually magical singing abilities from animated television series ''

Mysticons ''Mysticons'' is an animated television series that aired from August 28, 2017 to September 15, 2018. The show is a collaboration between companies Nelvana, Playmates Toys, and The Topps Company. The show was created by Sean Jara, who is also the ...

'' * Vesper Family, a family in the book series '' The 39 Clues'' * Vesper Holly, a character from a book series by Lloyd Alexander *

Vesper Lynd Vesper Lynd is a fictional character featured in Ian Fleming's 1953 James Bond novel '' Casino Royale''. She was portrayed by Ursula Andress in the 1967 James Bond parody, which is only slightly based on the novel, and by Eva Green in the 20 ...

, a character in the James Bond novel and film ''Casino Royale'' * Vesper, a village in the Ultima series of video games

Organizations

* Vesper Boat Club, an amateur rowing club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States * Vesper Country Club, one of the first golf courses in the United States

Science

Vesper bat Vespertilionidae is a family of microbats, of the order Chiroptera, flying, insect-eating mammals variously described as the common, vesper, or simple nosed bats. The vespertilionid family is the most diverse and widely distributed of bat familie ...

, the largest, best-known family of bats *

Vesper mouse Vesper mice are rodents belonging to a genus ''Calomys''. They are widely distributed in South America. Some species are notable as the vectors of Argentinian hemorrhagic fever and Bolivian hemorrhagic fever. The genus was originally named ''H ...

, a rodent genus * Vesper sparrow, a medium-sized bird * ''Vesper'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Apiaceae * Vesper mission, a planned Venus chemistry and dynamics orbiter of the NASA Discovery Program

Other uses

Vesper (cocktail) The Vesper is a cocktail that was originally made of gin, vodka, and Kina Lillet. Since that form of Lillet is no longer produced, modern bartenders need to modify the recipe to mimic the original taste. The drink was popularized by author Ian ...

, an alcoholic beverage recipe popularized by Ian Fleming * The Roman equivalent of

Hesperus In Greek mythology, Hesperus (; grc, Ἕσπερος, Hésperos) is the Evening Star, the planet Venus in the evening. He is one of the ''Astra Planeta''. A son of the dawn goddess Eos (Roman Aurora), he is the half-brother of her other son, Pho ...

, the Greek name given to the planet Venus at sunset **