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 ...

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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 Swift Current is the fifth largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It is situated along the Saskatchewan provincial highway 1, Trans Canada Highway west of Moose Jaw, and east of Medicine Hat ...

, 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 Iulian Vesper (pen name of Teodor C. Grosu; November 22, 1908–February 11, 1986) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian poet and prose writer. Born in Horodnic de Sus, Suceava County, in the Bukovina region, his parents were Constantin Grosu ...

(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 Will Vesper (11 October 1882 in Barmen, Germany – 14 March 1962 in Gut Triangel bei Gifhorn) was a German author and literary critic who was involved in the Nazi book burnings. Life and work Born into a Protestant farmer family, he read H ...

(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 ''The 39 Clues'' is a series of adventure novels written by a collaboration of authors, including Rick Riordan, Gordon Korman, Peter Lerangis, Jude Watson, Patrick Carman, Linda Sue Park, Margaret Peterson Haddix, Roland Smith, David Baldacci, J ...

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Vesper Holly Vesper Holly is the protagonist in a series of novels by Lloyd Alexander. She is a young high-society orphan from Philadelphia, the daughter of an eccentric wealthy archaeologist who disappeared while on an expedition to the Balkan state of Illyria. ...

, 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 The Vesper Boat Club is an amateur rowing (sport), rowing club located at #10 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1865 as the Washington Barge Club, the Club changed its name to Vesper Boat Club ...

, an amateur rowing club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States *

Vesper Country Club The Vesper Country Club, founded in 1899, is located on the Merrimack River in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. According to the USGA, and ''Golf Magazine'', its golf course is one of the first in the United States, and was home to the first Massachu ...

, 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 The vesper sparrow (''Pooecetes gramineus'') is a medium-sized New World sparrow. It is the only member of the genus ''Pooecetes''. Taxonomy The Vesper Sparrow is believed to be most closely related to the Lark sparrow. It is the only species ...

, 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 **