Gaspar is a given and/or

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of French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish origin, cognate to Casper (given name) or Casper (surname). It is a name of christian origin, per Saint Gaspar, one of the three wise men mentioned in the Armenian Infancy Gospel. Notable people with the name include:

Mononyms

* Saint Gaspar (54 BC-55 AD), visitor to baby Jesus * Gaspar (footballer, born 1981), 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 (1781–1836), three-time mayor of San Antonio, Texas * Gaspar del Bufalo (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 (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 Spain, Spanish Spanish Enlightenment literature, neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher and a major figure of the Age of Enlighte ...

(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 (1545–after 1618), leader of successful 1570 slave revolt in Mexico * Manuel Gaspar Haro (born 1981), Spanish footballer

Surname

* Acsinte Gaspar (1937–2025), Romanian judge and politician * Alfredo Rodrigues Gaspar (1865–1938), Portuguese military officer and politician * Alvaro Gaspar Pinto (1912–1969), Portuguese footballer * Boom Gaspar (born 1953), American musician * Chuck Gaspar (1938–2009), American special effects artist * Damien Gaspar (born 1975), Australian footballer * Darren Gaspar (born 1976), Australian footballer * Edu Gaspar (born 1978), Brazilian footballer * Enrique Gaspar (1842–1902), Spanish playwright * Hugo Gaspar (born 1982), Portuguese volleyball player * José Gaspar (c.1756–1821), a mythical Spanish pirate also known as "Gasparilla" * Robbie Gaspar (born 1981), former Australian footballer * Roberto Luís Gaspar de Deus Severo (born 1976), Portuguese footballer known as Beto * Rod Gaspar (born 1946), American baseball player * Travis Gaspar (born 1981), Australian footballer

In fiction

* Gaspar (Chrono Trigger), a character in the 1995 video game ''Chrono Trigger'' * A Muppet character in '' Barrio Sésamo'' * A controversial spell in the computer game series ''

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'' that enables the player to resurrect themselves * A fiery 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 ''Assassin's Creed'' is a historical fiction, historical action-adventure video game series and media franchise published by Ubisoft and developed mainly by its studio Ubisoft Montreal using the game engine Anvil (game engine), Anvil and its m ...

'' *The title character in Joseph Conrad'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 "Pokémon Shining Pearl" * Gaspar Peterson, a character in the 2019 horror novel ''Our Share of Night'' by Mariana Enríquez

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Given name

Surname

In fiction

See also